Overnight Surrey Shooting Tied to Extortion Marks Fourth Lower Mainland Attack in a Week
Officials link the violence to an extortion network targeting South Asian businesses, urging victims to report.
Overview
- The latest gunfire erupted around 12:50 a.m. on the 13400 block of 56 Avenue, damaging a home and vehicle with no injuries reported.
- Police say it is the second extortion-related incident in as many days in Surrey, with additional linked shootings reported in Langley and Delta last week.
- Surrey’s serious crime investigators have taken over the case as officers connect the attack to threats demanding payments from business owners.
- Since the start of 2026, Surrey police report 12 victims, 16 extortion instances, and three shots-fired calls tied to the scheme.
- Provincial officials cite a dedicated task force, deportations, and an arrest in India, while Premier David Eby presses for more arrests and a public update next week.