Police identify victim in Surrey’s sixth homicide of 2025

Investigators with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team have released the name of the man fatally shot in Surrey late Friday night, hoping the disclosure will generate new leads in the case. Police identified the victim as 26-year-old Jaskaran Birring of Chilliwack, noting he had previous police contacts and was believed to have ties to the drug trade.

Officers were called to a residential area shortly before midnight, where they found Birring suffering from critical injuries. Despite emergency medical efforts at the scene, police say he did not survive.

IHIT says early evidence indicates the shooting was targeted and connected to organized crime activity in the region. About 15 minutes after the attack, first responders located a burning Dodge Ram pickup near 136 Street and 115 Avenue, an incident investigators believe may be linked.

The killing marks Surrey’s sixth homicide of the year and comes amid ongoing concerns about gang-related violence in the Lower Mainland. Police are urging anyone with dash-cam footage or information from the area where the truck was found to contact investigators.