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Abbotsford police investigate extortion-related shooting

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Extortion-related shooting in Abbotsford increases pressure on investigation
Police in Abbotsford are investigating after shots were fired overnight in what investigators are calling the latest case of extortion-related violence in the city. Andrea Macpherson is live from the scene – Nov 18, 2025

Abbotsford police were called to a home on Janzen Street early on Tuesday morning after bullets struck two unoccupied cars parked outside.

Police said they were called at 3:43 a.m. to the home in the 2500 block.

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The officers discovered bullet holes in the vehicles but thankfully, the occupants inside the home were asleep and unharmed.

“The Abbotsford Police Department can confirm that this is a targeted incident related to an ongoing extortion investigation,” the department said in a social media post.

Anyone who was in the area of Janzen Street or nearby between 3:15 a.m. and 4 a.m. and may have witnessed suspicious activity or captured dashcam footage is urged to contact the AbbyPD at 604-859-5225 and quote file number 2025-49673.

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