THE BC Provincial Extortion Task Force has secured a charge in relation to a shooting that occurred at a Surrey business in the summer of 2025.
On Monday, July 21, 2025, Surrey Police Service (SPS) received a report of report of damage to the exterior of a business located in 8100-block 0f 128 Street which occurred overnight. Upon police arrival it was confirmed that the damage was as a result of a shooting. There were no injuries reported or damage to surrounding properties.
SPS’s Frontline Investigative Support Team (FLIS) assumed conduct of the investigation, which was later transitioned to the BC Provincial Extortion Task Force.
Through Task Force investigative efforts, a suspect was identified and located in Calgary, Alberta.
On March 27, 2026, the investigative team arrested 22-year-old, Jaskarn Singh in Calgary. The BC Prosecution Service laid a charge of reckless discharge of a firearm in relation to the shooting that occurred July 21, 2025. Singh appeared before the courts in Alberta and was remanded to facilitate his transfer back to British Columbia. He is currently in custody awaiting a bail hearing and his next court appearance is on March 31.
Back in July 2025 The VOICE reported: “CTV reported that the damage was to The Royal King Palace whose owner told it that the shooting occurred after a fight broke out during a wedding reception. He said the incident had nothing to do with extortion attempts against South Asian businesses. However, police have not commented on that claim.”
“Crime doesn’t recognize provincial borders, and our response can’t either,” says Chief Superintendent Duncan Pound, Lower Mainland District Assistant District Commander and Operations Officer. “The work of the BC Provincial Extortion Task Force relies on strong, coordinated partnerships with agencies across Canada. That collaboration allows us to move seamlessly between jurisdictions, follow the evidence wherever it leads, and disrupt those who believe they can evade accountability by crossing a boundary. This arrest is a direct result of that unified effort. We would like to thank our policing partners in the Lower Mainland and in Alberta, notably the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT), as well as the Calgary Police Service, for their unwavering support in this investigation.”
