The RCMP is renewing its call for tips and information into the murder of 18-year-old Jagraj Dhinsa, who was found in a parking lot on the Tk’emlúps reserve two years ago.

“The murder of Jagraj Dhinsa was a senseless act of violence and the investigation remains a priority for the [Southeast District Major Crimes Unit,” RCMP Staff Sgt. Jason Smart said, in a news release Thursday.

“It is important to police that the person(s) responsible for his murder be held accountable and it is even more important for Mr. Dhinsa’s family to be provided with some semblance of closure so that they can begin to heal from the terrible ordeal.”

Police say Dhinsa’s body was found “with obvious injuries” in the parking lot shared by St. Joseph’s Church and the Qwemtsin Health Clinic on Chilcotin Road around 8 a.m. on Jan. 29, 2022.

They also say evidence found near the body linked the Sa-Hali Secondary student to a black 2014 Honda Accord that was found on Dallas Drive at Lafarge Road, about 22 km away.

“The cause of Mr. Dhinsa’s death will not be released, at this time, to protect the integrity of this ongoing investigation,” Smart added.

Both the RCMP and the BC Coroner’s Service have been investigating Dhinsa’s death over the past two years. He had no criminal record according to the BC Court Services Online portal.

People with information related to this investigation, including Dhinsa’s activities and whereabouts leading up to his death, are being told to contact 1-877-987-8477.