IN an effort to identify a witness in an ongoing investigation, Surrey RCMP are asking the witness to come forward and contact them.

On March 17, two Surrey Police Service officers were on foot patrol at the carnival near 152 Street and 104 Avenue when they received a report of a man with a gun. Officers located the man who fled when approached.

One of the officers discharged their firearm, striking the suspect. Medical assistance was provided to the man and he was transported to hospital with serious injuries. Nobody else was injured. The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of British Columbia is investigating police actions in the incident.

The Surrey RCMP Serious Crime Unit is conducting a parallel investigation into the report of the man with a gun, and is asking the individual who reported this to police to come forward and provide further information.

Between 9:45 p.m. and 9:50 p.m., the witness approached a Surrey Police Service officer on the east side entrance of Guildford Mall, which is close to the Forever 21 clothing store. The witness is described as a heavy set, middle-aged South Asian man, who spoke Punjabi and English. He is approximately 5’8 and was clean-shaven.

If you are the witness who reported this incident to police, Surrey RCMP want to hear from you. If anyone else in the community has any information and may have been a witness to this incident, call Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 and quote file 2024-37949.