Shots fired at home of Hindu temple president’s son in Surrey, B.C.

Members of the Lakshmi Narayan Mandir temple in Surrey, B.C., have confirmed its president’s son’s home was the target of a shooting on Wednesday.

Surrey RCMP said the shooting happened around 8 a.m. on Dec. 27.

Investigators said they found bullet holes in the home and the investigation is ongoing.

Global News spoke with the temple’s president Satish Kumar, Saturday afternoon.

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“My son heard a gunshot, gun shots happened in his garage,” he said.

“There is damage on the doors. Glass was broken. It is very disturbing to the family.

“We don’t have issues with anybody. We need to help the police as a community to find who did this. There is a lot of violence happening in Surrey, right now. It is not safe.”

At this time, police said the motive for the shooting is unknown.

Anyone with more information, including dash cam footage or CCTV video taken in the area, is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502.