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Early morning shooting in Newton

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 05 Jul, 2024 11:58 AM

Police in Surrey say one man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after an early morning shooting in the Newton area.

R-C-M-P say officers got the call at around 5:30 a-m about a man suffering from a gunshot wound in a parking lot on 122nd Street near 72nd Avenue.

They say investigators are still gathering evidence, but it appears the shooting was a targeted, isolated incident.

The Mounties asking anyone with information, including dash-camera footage from the time of the shooting, to contact them.

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