Victim shot at home on 103-A Avenue Sunday is recovering in hospital, Surrey police say.
The Surrey Police Service (SPS) says a victim sent to hospital in critical condition after shots were fired at a home on Sunday is believed to be the first extortion-related injury in the city this year, amid an increase in the crime.
The shooting happened just before 3 a.m. PT Sunday at a house in the 13000 block of 103-A Avenue.
Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton said a vehicle pulled up to the home and shots were fired at the structure before the vehicle and the people inside it drove away.
Multiple people were in the home when it was shot at, said Houghton.
The victim — a woman in her mid-20s — was struck by a bullet while she was sleeping in the home, said police. Emergency responders gave life-saving treatment before she was transported to hospital in critical condition. Police later updated her status to stable.
First extortion-related injury
“I believe it is the first injury related to one of our extortion-related shots fired so far in 2025,” said Houghton. The SPS says there have been 56 reported extortion-related cases and 31 connected shootings in the city so far this year.
Police say individuals or businesses in predominantly South Asian communities are receiving threatening demands for money by letters, phone calls, text messages or social media.
“The level of violence is certainly unacceptable to us and should be unacceptable to everybody,” said Houghton. “We’re working around the clock not only to prevent other incidents, but to work to identify the suspects.” Police have not announced any arrests or suspects in this latest case. Last week, the SPS announced charges for seven men in three separate cases.
Surrey has launched an extortion tip line in hopes of helping law enforcement solve the crimes.
Got information about extortion cases in Surrey?
Call 236-485-5149
The city also has a $250,000 fund to award tipsters who provide information about extortions that lead to convictions.
Source: ccbc.ca/news
