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Male in Surrey shooting of Fraser Heights area passes away

Darpan News Desk Surrey RCMP, 10 Feb, 2022 10:44 AM

Surrey RCMP is providing an update on the shooting that injured two people on Tuesday night in Fraser Heights.

On Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 11:30 pm, Surrey RCMP responded to a report of shots fired in the area of 16800-block of 104 Avenue. A male and a female were located in a vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to hospital, the woman in serious condition and the man with life-threatening injuries.

The male victim has succumbed to his injuries and the investigation has been turned over to Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT).

Any further inquiries regarding this investigation will be handled by IHIT.

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