1 Year After Keith Scott Homicide, Family Seeks Charges

One year after Keith Scott was found dead in a fire at a supportive housing building in Victoria, British Columbia, his family continues to demand answers and charges in the unsolved homicide, while his death prompted provincial changes to tenancy laws aimed at enhancing safety in such facilities.

Firefighters discovered Scott's body on April 26, 2025, in a unit at the Waterview building on Gorge Road, operated by Pacifica Housing. He was not a tenant there. The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit is investigating the case as a homicide, but police have released no details on the cause of death or timeline for potential charges. Victoria police stated the unit continues to pursue investigative avenues, with no further public information available.

Scott's ex-wife, Cassie Bate, believes he was shot with a small-caliber firearm and the unit was then set ablaze. She and other family members claim to have viewed video footage identifying individuals present in the unit at the time. Five people, including Scott, were reportedly inside before the door was shut, according to his aunt, Patricia Scott. "There was five people in that place. Keith lost his life there. So there's...