A Vancouver Island First Nation is offering a reward for information leading to an arrest in a fatal hit-and-run.
Charles Tommy, a 21-year-old member of the Snuneymuxw First Nation, was killed on October 24 at around 7 p.m. on Harmac Road, immediately east of the Cedar Road Bridge.
Nanaimo RCMP said it appears Tommy was struck by an unidentified vehicle, which did not remain at the scene. Witnesses reported to police that they saw Tommy standing on the shoulder and lying on the roadway before being hit or run over.
The Snuneymuxw First Nation is offering a $3,500 reward for tips leading directly to an arrest.
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Nanaimo RCMP said the driver of the vehicle may not have known he had hit someone.
At the time of his death, Tommy’s family said he was a loving father to a seven-month-old son and was known for his sense of humor, earning him the nickname Chuckles.
He also loved fishing and shared his catch with the elders of the community.
Tommy was also his parents’ eldest and only son.
If anyone has any information they can contact Nanaimo RCMP or Kate Good of Snuneymuxw First Nation at 250-619-7703.
The police case number is 2024-34953.
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