Kashmir Ali, killed in shooting at Maple Ridge on July 15, 2022. IHIT photo jpg

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Friends of Kashmir Ali remembered her on social media over the weekend as a beautiful angel who died too soon.

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“Beautiful girl… I will never forget your kindness. I was very shocked to hear of your passing. I love you,” said a friend. But Ali, who was shot to death inside a Maple Ridge home last week, had ties to Lower Mainland gangs and the drug trade, according to Postmedia. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team announced Monday that a Maple Ridge man, Justin Michael Wareing, has been charged with second-degree murder in Ali’s death and attempted murder of another man who was wounded. Ali and her injured partner were shot on July 15 at approximately 8:40 a.m. in the 22600-block of 119 Avenue. “Officers on scene administered emergency first aid to the woman, identified as Ms. Ali, who later succumbed to her injuries at the hospital,” said IHIT Sgt. Timothy Pierotti said. “Wareing is known to police and is believed to be a significant public safety concern in the Maple Ridge area.”

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He said the community is safer now that the suspect is in custody. “The investigation remains active as we continue to build a full picture of what led to this event. We continue to urge anyone with information or those who had interactions with Mr Wareing or Ms Ali to come forward.” At the time of her murder, Ali was wanted on warrants for drug and firearms trafficking. In an indictment, she was charged along with Matthew Whitty, whom she identified as her boyfriend in Facebook posts. In 2017, Whitty was sentenced to two years in prison for unlawful restraint and assault with a weapon related to a 2015 drug trafficking kidnapping. In 2011, BC’s director of civil forfeiture successfully sued Ali for the proceeds of the sale of a 2009 Cadillac CTS.

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The lawsuit said he had leased the vehicle in May 2009, but that it was actually being used by gangster Derek Stephens “a person known to be associated with the Independent Soldiers.” “The Independent Soldiers are a well-known violent criminal gang operating in the Lower Mainland,” the lawsuit said. Stephens was stopped in the car on October 29, 2010, “near the home of a known competitor of the Independent Soldiers.” “When the vehicle was stopped, police discovered that the vehicle contained bear spray, a knife and a handgun. The restricted handgun was located in a purpose-built concealed compartment located in the passenger compartment,” the statement said. “The vehicle was and is likely to be used to transport Stephens, his associates and their weapons while they plan and take action for a violent attack on an adversary of the Independent Soldiers.”

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Ali denied the manager’s allegations in the lawsuit, but the case ended with a consent order to sell the car, pay off the lease and give the remaining cash to the state agency. Stephens was charged based on the police stop and later convicted of occupying a car where there was a firearm. He was sentenced to 11 months. Christopher Reddy, who was shot dead in Surrey in June 2011, was also charged in the same incident. [email protected] twitter.com/kbolan More news, less ads: Our in-depth journalism is made possible by the support of our subscribers. For just $3.50 a week, you can get unlimited, ad-lite access to The Vancouver Sun, The Province, the National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. Support us by subscribing today: The Vancouver Sun | The Province.

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