IHIT investigates homicide at Abbotsford hotel; 26-year-old charged

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is investigating a homicide after Abbotsford Police responded to a report of suspicious circumstances at a hotel in Abbotsford.

IHIT said Abbotsford Police Department patrol officers were called at about 11:42 a.m. to a hotel in the 32100 block of Marshall Road. Police located a deceased person inside a hotel room and secured the scene. Investigators said evidence obtained at the scene confirmed the incident as a homicide and one man was arrested. IHIT said the incident was isolated and there is no ongoing risk to the public.

IHIT said the homicide is not believed to be connected to the ongoing extortion-related incidents reported elsewhere in the Fraser Valley.

In an update issued Jan. 16, 2026, IHIT said the B.C. Prosecution Service has charged 26-year-old Sondeep Singh Gill of Abbotsford with second-degree murder and indignity to human remains. IHIT said the victim was a 30-year-old woman who was residing in Abbotsford. IHIT said details about the relationship between the victim and Gill remain subject to the ongoing investigation.

“The quick response and strong investigational work from AbbyPD officers and the investigative team at IHIT was instrumental in getting the investigation to this stage,” said Corporal Sukhi Dhesi, IHIT Media Relations Officer. IHIT said that because the matter is now before the courts, it will not provide additional details.

Source: IHIT news release (File 2026-66): https://rcmp.ca/en/bc/ihit/news/2026/01/4349444