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Surrey man dead in city's first homicide

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 06 Jan, 2021 10:22 PM

A man had died in the Morgan Heights neighbourhood of Surrey BC. Man known to police is no more after being shot at his home around 5am near 161St and 30Ave.

Watch @HomicideTeam's broadcast: IHIT updating on fatal shooting in Morgan Heights https://t.co/aAnyDgoXi3
— IHIT (@HomicideTeam) January 6, 2021

The man has been identified as 24 year old Garry Kang.

Gary Kang, 24, was fatally shot this morning at his Surrey residence. Investigation is ongoing. pic.twitter.com/54zHpPq79H
— IHIT (@HomicideTeam) January 7, 2021

This investigation is being led by IHIT in partnership with the Surrey RCMP. This is Surrey's first homicide.

Recently two teenagers were killed in Surrey a 19 year old and a 14 year old. However there is no connection between the shootings of the teenagers and the latest homicide.

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