(BC Coroners Service).

By Aaron Schulze

Lillooet Homicide Investigation

Murder charge laid in Lillooet homicide investigation

Mar 22, 2022 | 8:22 AM

LILLOOET, B.C. —A 35-year-old man from Lillooet has been charged with murder following a homicide investigation.

BC Prosecution Service charged Justin Ehlert with murder on Saturday (March 19). He’s being held in custody pending a future court date.

The charge stems from when Lillooet RCMP say they and Statlimx Tribal Police responded to the 600-block of Main Street on the night of March 15 where they found a man having his serious injuries treated by BC Ambulance. The man, identified as 25-year-old Leeland Alexander from Lillooet, was transported to hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.

“Investigators from the ‘E’ Div Major Crime Unit spent several days in Lillooet speaking to witnesses and gathering evidence in this investigation,” Sgt. Chris Manseau says.

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Previously, Cst. Andrew Hodges of Lillooet RCMP said their investigation leads them to believe this was an isolated incident with no elevated risk to the public.

Anyone with information who has not already spoken to police is asked to contact Lillooet RCMP at 250-256-4244.