A 17-year-old was initially in serious but stable condition after suffering multiple gunshot wounds last Sunday in what was apparently a targeted shooting in Surrey. He was released from hospital a couple of days later and police said he was lucky to have survived.
Sources told The VOICE that the victim is South Asian and is known to police.
On Sunday (January 25) at about 10:15 p.m., Surrey RCMP received reports of shots being fired in the 13000 block of 73rd Avenue. Police found evidence of a shooting on the roadway, but were unable to locate a victim. Officers conducted neighbourhood canvassing and spoke with several witnesses to obtain further information.
Police found a vehicle with shot-out windows nearby.
At about 10:30 p.m., Surrey RCMP were advised by a local area hospital that a 17-year-old victim had driven himself to hospital suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Officers are still in the early stages of their investigation, but believe the two incidents are related. Initial indications are that the shooting is targeted.
Police found a vehicle with shot-out windows nearby.
Cpl. Bert Paquet told The VOICE on Thursday that no arrest has been made as yet. Police were still going through evidence and witness statements. They were also trying to see if there was any surveillance camera footage they could use. They haven’t been able to get any better description of a suspect or vehicle involved.
Anyone with further information is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP General Investigations Unit at 604-599-0502 or, if they wish to remain anonymous, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or www.solvecrime.ca.
