Archive · 25 Jul 2026
Canadian Killer Sentenced in Two Murder Cases
A man named Tanner Fox, who was already in prison for life for killing a businessman named Ripudaman Singh Malik, has been given an extra 15 years in jail for killing another man named Chad Colivas.
Fox admitted to both crimes.
Colivas was shot at his home in 2022, and Malik was shot while sitting in his car.
Malik was once accused of being involved in a big plane bombing in 1985, but he was found not guilty.
The people who might have paid Fox to kill Malik are not known.
Tanner Fox received a 15-year sentence for the manslaughter of Chad Colivas.
Fox is already serving a life sentence for the murder of Ripudaman Singh Malik.
Colivas was found shot at his home on March 21, 2022, and later died.
Malik was shot on July 14, 2022, while sitting in his Tesla.
Malik was a key suspect in the 1985 Air India Kanishka bombing but was acquitted.
- Who
- Tanner Fox, a contract killer, and Laetitia Acera, his co-accused.
- What
- Fox was sentenced for the manslaughter of Chad Colivas and the murder of Ripudaman Singh Malik.
- When
- Colivas was killed on March 21, 2022, and Malik on July 14, 2022.
- Where
- The crimes occurred in British Columbia, Canada.
- Why
- Fox pleaded guilty to both crimes, and the court imposed the sentences accordingly.
Legal Consequences
Unanswered Questions
Sentencing
Legal Consequences
Tanner Fox received a 15-year sentence for manslaughter and a life sentence for murder, ensuring he faces significant legal consequences.
Unanswered Questions
The identities of those who hired Fox for the contract killings remain undisclosed, leaving key questions unanswered.
- Victim 1
- Chad Colivas
- Victim 2
- Ripudaman Singh Malik
- Killer
- Tanner Fox
- Co-accused
- Laetitia Acera
- Air India Bombing
- 1985
- Air India Victims
- 329
- Fox's Sentence for Malik
- Life imprisonment without parole for 20 years
- Fox's Sentence for Colivas
- 15 years