No one was injured in the shooting outside a house in the area of 57 Avenue and 148 Street in Surrey.
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A residence in Surrey was the target of a repeat extortion-related shooting early Thursday in the South Newton neighbourhood.
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The Surrey Police Service says that shortly after 4 a.m. there were reports of a shooting outside a residence in the area of 57th Avenue and 148th Street.
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Investigators say the residence was unoccupied during the shooting and no one was injured. They believe the shooting is extortion-related because of previous threats and a shooting outside the residence on May 20. No one was injured in that shooting either.
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SPS’s extortion response team is investigating.
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Anyone with information about this shooting, including security or dash-cam video, or who may know the identities of the suspects, is asked to contact police at 604-599-0502 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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There have been more than 100 extortion-related shootings in Surrey this year, targeting B.C.’s South Asian community.
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Last fall, the City of Surrey set up a $250,000 reward fund for tips that lead to arrests and convictions in extortion cases.
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With files from Cheryl Chan
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