A man was shot and killed in a parking lot at 80 Avenue and 120 Street in Surrey on Monday evening.
Police sources said that it appears to be a gang-related targeted hit.
Police sources have confirmed to The VOICE that the victim is Jaskaran Minhas. He was a well-known athlete.
Video on @thedirtynews X shows first responders trying to revive a man. But the man died in spite of their best efforts.
According to one report, three people in a car pulled up to the victim. Two males jumped out of the car and started shooting at the victim. The men then took off and their car was later found engulfed in flames.
Surrey Police Service said that their frontline officers responded to calls of a shooting near the 7900-block 0f 120 Street in Surrey at approximately 5:25 p.m.
Officers located the driver of a vehicle suffering life-threatening injuries. Despite life-saving measures, one man succumbed to his injuries at scene.
At approximately 5:35 p.m., Delta Police Department officers responded to calls of a vehicle fire in the area of 64 Avenue and Westview Drive, Delta. Police are investigating whether this vehicle is connected to the shooting.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has now taken conduct of this investigation. This is Surrey’s first homicide of 2025.
The investigation is in the early stages and IHIT is working in partnership with Surrey Police Service, RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit, and Delta Police Department officers to complete priority tasks.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to call the IHIT information line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or by email at [email protected].
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