Jimi Sandhu charged in Abbotsford auto mall gangster death

A charge of second-degree murder has been laid in the stabbing death of 32-year-old Matthew Campbell, a high-level gang memberwho was attacked at an Abbotsford auto mall in January.

The Lower Mainland's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says 24-year-old JimiSandhu was arrested Friday in connection with the case, and will appear in court in Abbotsfordon Monday.

Campbell,a reported associate of the Red Scorpions gang, stumbled into a business with a severe neck wound on Jan. 2. Staff tried to help him and he was transported to hospital by air ambulance, but he ultimately died from the stab wound.

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IHITSupt. Kevin Hackettsaid both Campbell andSandhu werepreviously known to police.

He saidthe arrest came after close collaboration between the Abbotsford Police Department, IHIT, and B.C.'sgang-focusedCombined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU-BC).

Todays announcement is the result of a fast-paced investigation that commenced on the day of Mr. Campbells murder and continued around the clock for the past 30 days," Hackettsaid in a written statement."Gangrelated homicide investigations are often difficult to solve. Having CFSEU-BC investigators working so closely with our team was extremely helpful.