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Man wounded in Surrey area shooting incident early Saturday, say RCMP

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 06 Aug, 2024 10:11 AM

Surrey RCMP say a man is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following a shooting incident Saturday.

The incident occurred at about 8:40 a.m.

Mounties say officers were called to an encampment at the 5300-block of 180th Street in the Cloverdale area to respond to a report of a man suffering from a gunshot wound.

An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

Police say the early investigation indicates the shooting was targeted and appeared to be an isolated incident.

They say anybody who witnessed the incident or has information, including vehicle dashcam footage, is asked to contact Surrey RCMP or Crime Stoppers.

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