In July 1997, three young adults—Michael Mauro, David Nunes, and Mark Teves—were shot and killed while camping near Kitimat, British Columbia, and a fourth individual was seriously wounded. The sole suspect in the triple homicide is Kevin Louis Vermette, who vanished into the wilderness after abandoning his vehicle at a nearby motel. Despite years of investigation, his whereabouts remain unknown, and RCMP issued a Canada-wide warrant, describing him as armed and dangerous. A fresh police sketch was released in 2024, but nearly three decades later, the case remains one of British Columbia’s most haunting cold-cases: a brutal crime followed by a vanishing act.

Kevin Louis Vermette description:

• Caucasian male
• 70 years old
• Brown Hair
• Blue eyes
• 161 lbs (73 kg)
• 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
• Tattoos of a cat on upper right arm with Lucky inscribed below and a coyote and moon and a dagger through a red rose on the left arm.
• Wears glasses

If you have any information on Kevin Louis Vermette, or where he may be, contact the Kitimat RCMP at (250) 632-7111.

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