The murder trial for the man charged in connection with the October 2017 shooting death of Nicholas Khabra in South Surrey is back on the calendar.
According to B.C. Supreme Court officials, trial-by-jury proceedings for Brandon Nathan Teixeira are now set to get underway in New Westminster on Sept. 25, 2023, and dates have been set aside through April 12, 2024.
The trial had initially been set to begin in July 2022 and continue through January 2023.
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Teixeira, born in 1991, made international headlines in December 2019, when he was the subject of a dramatic arrest involving armoured vehicles and a police dog in Oroville, Calif.
The manhunt for Teixeira began following the fatal shooting in South Surrey; an incident that unfolded in the early morning hours of Oct. 23, 2017, in the 14300-block of Crescent Road.
He is charged with first-degree murder in connection with Khabra’s death. As well, he’ll be tried for attempted murder and discharge firearm with intent. According to U.S. court documents, those two charges are in connection with the shooting of Khabra’s girlfriend.
The first-degree murder charge was announced in September 2018. Following his arrest, Teixeira remained in custody in the U.S. until late April 2020, when he was extradited to Canada. Multiple court appearances have been logged in connection with the file in the years since.
Court officials on Tuesday (July 4) noted it is still possible that trial dates could change again ahead of the latest start date. As well, the trial, once underway, may end before, or extend beyond, April 12, 2024.
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