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A Surrey Police Service patch is seen on an officer's uniform in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
By The Canadian Press

Man injured in overnight shooting in Surrey, B.C.

Aug 8, 2026 | 11:53 AM

SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., say they are investigating an overnight shooting that left one person injured.

They say in a news release that officers responded to reports of shots being fired near a home in the Whalley neighbourhood just before midnight on Friday.

Officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound and he was transported to hospital.

A suspect fled the scene.

Police say investigators believe the shooting was targeted and is not extortion related.

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The department is asking anyone with information or footage of the area around the time of the shooting to report it by calling its non-emergency line.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 8, 2026.

The Canadian Press

by The Canadian Press

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