Man dies after 2 people shot in Surrey in connection with Lower Mainland gang conflict

A man and a woman in their early 20s were shot in Surrey’s Fraser Heights neighbourhood Tuesday night, police confirm.

The man has now died from his injuries.

Yellow tape remained up early Wednesday at the intersection of 168 Street and 104 Avenue in front of the Co-Op gas station.

Police said officers were called just before midnight to the area and found the two people in a car suffering from serious gunshot wounds.

Officers confirmed both victims are known to police.

Initial indications are that the shooting is related to the Lower Mainland Gang Conflict, Surrey RCMP said. Surrey RCMP Serious Crime Unit has taken conduct of the investigation and is being supported by partner agencies.

Due to the life-threatening injuries of one of the victims, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has also been engaged, police confirmed in a release.

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“We understand that there is concern within our community regarding the ongoing violence,” Surrey RCMP media relations officer Const. Sarbjit K. Sangha said in a release. “Surrey RCMP Gang Enforcement Team (SGET) along with CFSEU-BC are working day and night to gather intelligence and target those that pose the highest risk to our community.”

Police said no arrests have been made.

Anyone with information, CCTV or dash cam video in the area of the shooting is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502, or Crime Stoppers, if they wish to remain anonymous, at 1-800-222-8477 or www.solvecrime.ca.

In addition, Surrey RCMP did confirm officers are investigating two crime scenes in connection with this gas station incident.

Tape is also up a few blocks from the gas station in a neighbourhood off 170A Street.

Police did not provide any further details about this second crime scene.