Four men charged in connection with North Vancouver murder case

Four young men have been charged with kidnapping and indignity to a body in connection with the man found slain on North Vancouver Tuesday.

None of the four – Tian Zhang, 23, Casey Hiscoe, 21, Dyllan James Green, 20, and Jacob Michael Gorelik, 18 – are facing a murder charge in connection with the death of the man, whose identity is not being released by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.

IHIT Sgt. Stephanie Ashton said North Vancouver RCMP arrived on Wellington Drive just after 3 a.m. Tuesday after reports of an alleged kidnapping.

“This response was directly related to an active investigation taking place in multiple jurisdictions throughout the Lower Mainland and involved numerous RCMP detachments, specialized units, and municipal police forces,” she said.

“One male was found deceased at the scene.  His identity and the cause of his death will not be released for investigative reasons.”

Ashton said police were holding back details of the case “in an effort to protect the integrity of this investigation.”

“At this point there has been a great deal of speculation regarding the circumstances of this investigation,” she said. “We want to reassure the public and particularly the residents living near Wellington Avenue that this was a targeted incident.”

Anyone with information regarding this investigation can call the IHIT tipline by calling 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or email at ihittipline@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

Thang and Hiscoe are charged with kidnapping and indignity to a body, while Green and Gorelik are only facing a charge of indignity to a body.

Hiscoe was convicted last year of assault with a weapon and possessing a weapon for dangerous purposes. He got a 12 month conditional sentence. He has other convictions for breaching court-ordered conditions.

The other three don’t appear to have any charges or convictions as adults in B.C.