The death of a Chilliwack woman on April 21 has been determined to be a homicide.
At about 11 a.m. on that day, Chilliwack RCMP were called about a suspicious occurrence in the 7500-block of Vedder Road. A woman’s body was found by first responders.
Police identified the woman as 37-year-old Chantelle Ruhl of no fixed address to help with the investigation. She was known to frequent the area where she died.
The Chilliwack RCMP serious crimes unit worked with a forensics squad and turned the investigation over to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Unit (IHIT).
Witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage in that area of Vedder Road in the week leading to the homicide is asked to call the IHIT information line at 1-877-551-4448 or email ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
