IHIT says 2 men in their 20s are facing charges related to the demise of 66-year-old Terry Miller

B.C.’s Combined Homicide Investigation Team says it has detained a second man in connection with a stabbing in Coquitlam, B.C., in February of previous year that killed a senior and injured another person.

IHIT Sgt. Timothy Pierotti said in a declaration Monday that detectives arrested 24-year-old Chalice Slavik of Delta on Jan. 27, and the B.C. Prosecution Service has now charged Slavik with homicide in relation to the death of 66-year-old Terry Miller.

Police say Miller was found with stab wounds near 228 Schoolhouse St. on Feb. 10, 2022, and taken to hospital with dangerous wounds. He died on Feb. 22.

Slavik, 20, is the second person detained and charged in connection with Miller’s death after 21-year-old Jeffrey Stevens was detained on Jan. 20.

The B.C. Trial Service has charged Stevens with second-degree murder in relation to Miller’s death, as well as a charge of aggravated attack in connection with a second victim who survived.

“Occurrences such as this have a deep impact on a community. IHIT remains dedicated to working with our partners to keep the Lower Mainland safe,” said Pierotti in a printed statement.