25-year-old man sentenced in fatal home invasion shooting in Abbotsford

ABBOTSFORD – A 25-year-old man has been convicted and sentenced in a home invasion killing over four years ago that claimed the life of a 41-year-old man from Abbotsford.

IHIT spokesperson Sgt. Freda Fong says Tanner Fox has been sentenced to 15 years for his role in the fatal shooting of 41-year-old Chad Colivas in March 2022.

On March 21, 2022, at around 9:52 p.m., Abbotsford Police Department (AbbyPD) responded to a home in the 3500 block of Latimer Street for a report of a break and enter and a shooting. Police and paramedics arrived at the home and located a man suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite life-saving measures, Colivas died from his injuries.

Colivas was shot when he confronted Tanner Fox, who broke into his residence. Colivas was not armed and the incident was not connected to any gang conflict, Sgt. Fong said.

On May 26, 2023, IHIT investigators, along with members of AbbyPD, arrested then 22-year-old Tanner Fox and 30-year-old Laetitia Acera, both of Abbotsford, in relation to the murder. Fox was subsequently charged with second-degree murder, while Acera was charged with manslaughter.

On February 19, 2025, Acera pleaded guilty to the lesser offence of break and enter. She was sentenced on April 16, 2025, to four years in prison and two years probation. Because the court credited her with two years and 10 months for the time she spent in pre-sentence custody, she had another 14 months of jail left to serve. The court also imposed a 10-year firearms prohibition and a DNA order.

On April 10, 2026, Fox, now 25, appeared at the Supreme Court of BC in Abbotsford where he pleaded guilty to the lesser-included offence of manslaughter with a firearm.

On July 22, 2026, Fox was sentenced to 15 years in prison with no credit for time served. At the time of sentencing, Fox was already in custody for a separate homicide conviction. The court also imposed a lifetime firearms prohibition and a DNA order.

“The victim was only 41 years old when his life was taken away due to a senseless act of violence,” Sgt. Fong said. “While the sentencing does not change that fact, we hope it represents a step forward for his loved ones as they continue their healing process.”