SURREY Police Service has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident in Surrey where an individual was injured in an officer-involved shooting.

SPS said that at approximately 7:34 p.m. on Monday, May 25, it attended a residence in the 12200-block of Southpark Crescent for a report of a suspicious male. Police arrived on scene and the man reportedly confronted police, with police firing their service-issued duty pistols.

The IIO said that initial information provided by SPS states that around 7:30 p.m., its officers responded to a call about a person reportedly attempting to possibly break into a residence near Boundary Drive South.

It said: “Police located the man who was the subject of the call and attempted to detain him. There was then an interaction, and shots were fired by police. The man sustained injuries and was taken by ambulance to the hospital for assessment and treatment.

“The IIO was notified of the incident shortly after it occurred and has commenced an investigation.”

SPS said that its officers and BCEHS paramedics administered emergency medical interventions, and the affected person was transported to hospital, where they were last reported as receiving treatment for injuries of unknown severity.

The IIO is requesting any witnesses who have information regarding this matter to contact it at its Witness Line toll-free at 1-855-446-8477 or through the contact form on the iiobc.ca website.