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Surrey shootings up alarmingly compared to 2024
BY Connect Newsroom, Sep 11, 2025 4:48 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
According to Surrey Police, 39 extortion-related incidents have been reported this year, of which 27 involved gunfire.
Surrey has seen a worrying increase in shootings compared to 2024. Most of these incidents are linked to extortion attempts targeting South Asian businesses.
According to reports, there have been 53 shootings in Surrey so far this year, an 89 per cent increase from 2024. According to Surrey Police, 39 extortion-related incidents have been reported this year, of which 27 involved gunfire.
Eleanor Sturko, BC Conservative Shadow Minister for Public Safety, said the 89 per cent increase in shootings is extremely concerning.
She said the NDP government should provide additional funding to increase police patrols, but surprisingly, the province's Public Safety Minister, Nina Krieger, is absent on public safety issues. According to the report, 28 shootings were reported in Surrey in 2024.
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