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One Dead, One Injured In Surrey Following Violent Incident

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 13 Aug, 2015 10:03 AM

SURREY, B.C. — One person is dead and another is injured following a violent incident Wednesday evening in Surrey, B.C.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team also says one person is in custody

BC Ambulance responded to the scene in the Bridgeview area just after 5:30 p.m. and took one person to Royal Columbian Hospital with a life-threatening injury.

The second person suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported to Surrey Memorial Hospital

At @HomicideTeam's latest crime scene in #Surrey. One person killed—another injured. Suspect is in police custody. pic.twitter.com/rKV49VWrsu
— Sarah MacDonald (@MacDonald_Sarah) August 13, 2015

There was no immediate information about the victims or the suspect.

The IHIT said it would release more details on Thursday.

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