One man was killed in a shooting Monday afternoon in the parking lot of a shopping centre in Surrey’s Newton area, which police now say was an act of gang violence.
Officers were called to Scott Road Crossing near 120 Street and 80 Avenue around 5:25 p.m., according to a statement from the Surrey Police Service.
There they found a driver suffering from life-threatening injuries inside a vehicle. “Despite life-saving measures, one man succumbed to his injuries at scene,” the statement reads.
The incident marks the city’s first homicide of 2025.
About 10 minutes later, Delta police responded to a vehicle on fire in the area of 64 Avenue and Westview Drive.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team’s new gang-focused squad took over the case and in an update Tuesday afternoon said the torched car is confirmed to be the suspect vehicle in the shooting.
The victim has also been identified as 29-year-old Jaskaran Singh Minhas, who authorities say is known to police and believed to have connections to organized crime.
“This was a targeted, brazen shooting in a high-traffic area. Those involved displayed a complete disregard for public safety,” said Sgt. Freda Fong of IHIT in a statement.
“This shooting has the hallmarks of a targeted, gang-related homicide and the (Integrated Gang Homicide Team) will be taking lead. We believe there are at least two suspects involved and investigators are working diligently to identify all parties. Investigators are currently interviewing witnesses, collecting evidence and canvassing for video.”
Anyone with information about the shooting or the car fire is asked to contact investigators at 1-877-551-4448 or ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
