Two Surrey Men Charged Following Alleged Shooting Linked to Extortion Investigation

Two Surrey men are facing firearm-related charges following an investigation into an alleged shooting at a Surrey residence connected to reported extortion threats, according to Surrey Police Service.

Police said frontline officers responded to reports of shots fired at about 12:40 a.m. on April 22 in the 13400 block of 87A Avenue. Investigators confirmed damage to a home and a vehicle. The residence was occupied at the time, but no injuries were reported.

According to Surrey Police Service, the file was transferred to the department’s Extortion Response Team, which identified a suspect vehicle and later obtained a search warrant connected to the investigation.

Police said members of the Extortion Response Team executed the warrant at a Surrey residence with assistance from the Lower Mainland District Emergency Response Team, the Canada Border Services Agency and other Surrey Police units. Two men were arrested during the operation.

Damanjeet Singh, 22, has been charged with one count of discharging a firearm into a place while knowing or being reckless as to whether a person was present, and one count of possession of a restricted or prohibited firearm without a licence.

Pardaman Singh, 30, faces the same charges, police said.

The charges have not been proven in court. Surrey Police Service has not said whether the accused remain in custody or when they are next scheduled to appear in court.

The investigation remains ongoing.