Police have narrowed the timeline in the killing of 13-year-old Marrisa Shen who was found dead in Burnaby’s Central Park on July 19.
Members of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) and the Burnaby RCMP have located video footage that shows Shen on the south side of Central Boulevard, walking westbound and crossing McKay Avenue at 7:38 p.m. on July 18, according to an IHIT press release Wednesday.
IHIT also announced that investigators now believe Shen was killed in the park where she was found.
“It should be noted that this does not change our belief that Miss Shen’s homicide was random,” stated the press release.
Investigators have identified more than 90 persons of interest, according to IHIT, and are following up on nearly 200 tips.
“Investigators are working tirelessly to determine what information these persons of interest may have if any,” states the release.
Police have collected video footage from more than 60 locations that investigators are in the process of reviewing.
Media and the public are also being urged to turn over video footage of Shen’s vigil in Central Park on July 22 and her funeral at Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver on July 28.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT or Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-TIPS to remain anonymous.
