Shooting at Surrey home under investigation, police say extortion link suspected

Surrey Police Service is investigating an early morning shooting at a residence in Surrey’s Newton neighbourhood that investigators believe may be connected to an extortion-related file.

Police said frontline officers responded at about 4:40 a.m. Wednesday to reports of shots fired near 57 Avenue and 148 Street. According to SPS, officers found damage to a home and evidence of gunfire when they arrived.

The residence was occupied at the time of the shooting, but no injuries were reported, police said.

SPS said its Extortion Response Team has taken over the investigation. Integrated Forensic Identification Services investigators were also expected to remain in the area to collect physical and digital evidence.

Police are asking anyone with information, including CCTV or dashcam footage from the area, to contact the SPS non-emergency line at 604-599-0502 and quote file number 26-49687 (SP). Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers.

The incident comes as police across Metro Vancouver continue to investigate a series of extortion-related threats and violent incidents targeting members of the South Asian business community.