The incident is not believed to be extortion-related
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Surrey police are investigating after a Cloverdale business was shot at Thursday afternoon.
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Shots rang out near 58 Avenue and 176 Street at around 2:20 p.m., said Surrey Police Service in a news release. When officers arrived, they found at least one business damaged by bullets. No one was injured.
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About 25 minutes later, officers were called to a report of a vehicle on fire near 20 Avenue and 174 Street, about eight kilometres away.
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At this early stage of the investigation, the motive for the shooting is not known. However, investigators believe the incident was not related to the rash of extortion-related shootings that has plagued Surrey and other municipalities.
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Police are also trying to determine whether the burnt vehicle was related to the shots fired call.
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The area of 58 Avenue and 175 Street has been shut down to traffic as investigators gather evidence.
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Anyone with information about the incident or has CCTV or dashcam footage is asked to contact the Surrey Police Service at 604-599-0502.
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