Skip to content

Surrey killer apologizes for murder-for-hire of Ripudaman Singh Malik

'I'm sorry for the role I played in this crime,' killer tells the court.
250128-snw-m-29902819_web1_220721-sul-carfireshotssurreypush-malik_1
Surrey murder victim Ripudaman Singh Malik

Tanner Fox said he's sorry for shooting Surrey businessman Ripudamin Singh Malik to death but it has still not been revealed who hired him and Jose Lopez to carry out the contract killing.

"I'm sorry for the role I played in this crime," he told the court.

Fox – one of two men who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the July 14, 2022 shooting of Malik, 75, in Surrey is being sentenced today (Tuesday, Jan. 28) in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster, with Justice Terry Schultes presiding.

Malik was acquitted in 2005 of the 1985 Air India Bombing following a lengthy trial in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver. He was found not guilty of eight criminal counts, including bomb-related and first-degree murder charges.

The bombing killed 329 people. Seven Surrey families lost loved ones in the Air India explosion off the coast of Ireland.

Abbotsford resident Fox, 21, and Jose Lopez, 23, of New Westminster were originally charged with first-degree murder for killing Malik, 75, but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of second-degree murder last October. Lopez will be sentenced at a later date. 

The court heard both were "financially compensated" for the hit.

While both will serve an automatic life sentence, Schultes will establish their eligibility to apply for parole. In a joint submission the Crown and defence have recommended they both serve 20 years first. Schultes is expected to render his decision this morning.

Malik was slain outside a business complex at 8236 128 St. in Newton. A white Honda CR-V, which was captured on CCTV hours before the shooting, was later found burning in the 12200 block of 82 Avenue.

More to come...

 

 

 

 

Breaking News You Need To Know

Sign up for free account today and start receiving our exclusive newsletters.

Sign Up with google Sign Up with facebook

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Reset your password

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

A link has been emailed to you - check your inbox.



Don't have an account? Click here to sign up


About the Author: Tom Zytaruk

I write unvarnished opinion columns and unbiased news reports for the Surrey Now-Leader.
Read more



(or ) document.head.appendChild(flippScript); window.flippxp = window.flippxp || {run: []}; window.flippxp.run.push(function() { window.flippxp.registerSlot("#flipp-ux-slot-ssdaw212", "Black Press Media Standard", 1281409, [312035]); }); }