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May 26, 2026 4:22 PM - Connect Newsroom - Ramandeep Kaur with files from The Canadian Press

Officer-involved shooting under investigation in Surrey

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Surrey Police Service vehicles near the scene of an officer-involved shooting in Surrey on May 25, 2026.(Photo: The Canadian Press)

The Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Surrey that left one person injured Sunday evening.

According to the Surrey Police Service, officers were called at about 7:34 p.m. on May 25 to a residence in the 12200 block of Southpark Crescent following reports of a suspicious man.

Police said the man confronted responding officers after they arrived at the scene. Officers then discharged their service-issued firearms.

Surrey Police Service officers and BC Emergency Health Services paramedics provided emergency medical treatment before the injured individual was taken to hospital. Police said the person remained in treatment as of the latest update, but the extent of the injuries has not been confirmed.

The Independent Investigations Office of BC has assumed conduct of the investigation, which is required whenever a police incident in British Columbia results in serious harm or death. Surrey Police Service said no further details will be released while the investigation is ongoing.

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