National

Two Men Charged In Shooting Aimed At Home In Surrey, B.C.

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 04 Jan, 2019 07:35 PM

SURREY, B.C. — Charges have been laid against two men in what police allege was a targeted shooting on a home in Surrey, B.C., related to a personal dispute.

The men, aged 30 and 42, face several weapons-related charges each.

Police were alerted to the shooting on Wednesday night by multiple 911 calls of shots fired.

There were no injuries.

Two suspects now charged in connection to the shots fired incident in Guildford on Jan 2nd. Chris Boucher, 30 yrs and Jamie Timbs, 42 yrs facing multiple firearms charges. Incident not believed to be related to the LM gang conflict. https://t.co/DKwrPJEfwT pic.twitter.com/eA0dhK19Ow
— Surrey RCMP (@SurreyRCMP) January 4, 2019

Officers pulled over a vehicle in the area of the shooting that night and three people were arrested, but the third person was later released without charge.

An RCMP news release says they don't believe the shooting was related to the gang conflict in Metro Vancouver.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Scientist, Business Owner Seeking Liberal Nomination To Take On NDP's Jagmeet Singh

Liberal spokesman Braeden Caley says biotechnology scientist Cyrus Eduljee and Karen Wang, who operates several daycare centres in Burnaby, will be on the ballot at the party's nomination meeting today.

Scientist, Business Owner Seeking Liberal Nomination To Take On NDP's Jagmeet Singh

Somali Refugee Takes Amazing Road From Refugee Camps To Victoria City Council

It was one of the happiest days of his life, but Sharmarke Dubow says he was paralyzed with emotion the day he was sworn in as a member of Victoria city council.

Somali Refugee Takes Amazing Road From Refugee Camps To Victoria City Council

Police North Of Toronto Charge 59-Year-Old Man With Historical Sex Offences

PORT COLBORNE, Ont. — York Regional Police in Ontario have charged a 59-year-old man with historical sex offences allegedly involving two children.

Police North Of Toronto Charge 59-Year-Old Man With Historical Sex Offences

Hydro To Be Restored To Vancouver Island Customers By Thursday Night: Bc Hydro

BC Hydro says about 4,000 customers still have no lights, down from roughly 7,000 customers early on Boxing Day.

Hydro To Be Restored To Vancouver Island Customers By Thursday Night: Bc Hydro

Police Chief Calls 2018, With 96 Homicides So Far, A 'Unique' Year For Toronto

Mark Saunders said officers had recovered 514 handguns so far in 2018 — or 222 more than in 2017 — and the number of homicides caused by shootings had gone up by nearly 30 per cent.

Police Chief Calls 2018, With 96 Homicides So Far, A 'Unique' Year For Toronto

How Long Can It Go? Resilient Economy Enters 2019 With Signs Of Weakness

Through much of 2018, Canada's unemployment rate hovered near a 40-year low and job-creation remained strong as the evidence pointed to an economy going at close to full tilt.