No one was harmed in an early morning shooting in Surrey, B.C. on Tuesday, but a home and several vehicles parked in the driveway were damaged.
Surrey RCMP responded to multiple reports of shots fired in the 8600-block of Tulsy Crescent East just before 3 a.m., and found bullet holes in the windows.
Homeowner Sukhi Garcha said he was “shocked” when the shots were fired, and if the shooter or shooters had taken aim from a different angle, one of them might have struck his grandmother.
“The guys were in the driveway shooting the other cars. If he hit this window, she would have been dead,” Garcha described, motioning to a window in the living room.
“Very close. I’m glad he hit another window. It’s really hard. Shocked. I’m glad she’s okay.”
Investigators believe Garcha and his family were not the intended target of the shooting, but one person or several people associated with its previous owners may have been.
“We are thankful that no one was injured, however this is undoubtedly a very traumatic experience for the family whose residence was shot,” said Const. Sarbjit K. Sangha in a news release.
“Victim services has been offered to the impacted family and a safety plan has been discussed with the intended target.”
Police said the shooting is not linked to the Lower Mainland gang conflict, and they are aware that a video related to the incident is circulating on social media.
Anyone with information on the shooting or possible suspects is asked to contact the detachment at 604-599-0502 or Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at 1-800-222-8477.