Six shootings in 48 hours

Surrey and Langley have experienced six separate and seemingly targeted shootings in just two days.

At a press conference Thursday afternoon, Surrey RCMP Chief Supt. Bill Fordy said police believe all six shootings were targeted and that four of them are related.

He noted the most recent shooting last night and the shooting in Langley are not believed to be tied to the other four in Surrey.

“These incidents are of great concern, and I want to assure the public that we are actively investigating each of these files,” said Fordy. “The six occurrences resulted in three injured males who all attended hospital and have since been released. The victims have been primarily unco-operative with police.”

The four shootings police believe are linked involve people police allege are involved in low-level drug crime.

“From the intelligence that has been gathered so far, there is nothing to indicate that these incidents are tied to organized gangs,” added Fordy. “However, these people are clearly violent and have shown a complete disregard for public safety.”

Police are asking for the public's help and want to know more about the activities of five men, all known to police, who they believe are involved in the four related shootings (photos above):

• Pardip Brar (Delta resident, age 20)
• Indervir Johal (Surrey resident, age 21)
• Amrit Kukar (Surrey resident, age 20)
• Pardeep Singh (Surrey resident, age 20)
• Sameh Mohammed (Surrey resident, age 20)

In addition, police are looking for three vehicles investigators believe are associated to the men and the shootings (pictured below):

• Grey Volkswagon Passat or Jetta
• Black Acura TL
• White sports utility vehicle

“For those involved in these shootings or people who know them – I ask you to think about the safety of your family, friends and the general public,” said Fordy. “The manner that you have chosen to resolve this dispute is careless and unacceptable.”

“For the citizens of Surrey, I offer you my commitment that we are working extremely hard on all of these events – not only to solve the cases that have occurred, but to safeguard against any further incidents.”

Anyone with information on any one of these events is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or CrimeStoppers, if they wish to remain anonymous, at 1-800-222-TIPS or www.solvecrime.ca. 

Police have also released a timeline of the events to help possible witnesses come forward.

• On March 10 at approximately 4 a.m., Surrey RCMP were advised that a male had been dropped off at a local hospital suffering of gunshot injuries. Police attended the hospital and obtained the victims details but were unable to identify the origin of those injuries. The 20-year-old man was treated and released.
• On March 10 at 6:45 p.m., Surrey RCMP was advised by BC Ambulance Service they were on route to a shooting with a male victim in the area of 127th Street and 78 Avenue. The victim, a 20 year-old Surrey man, was transported to a local hospital where he was treated for his injuries. 
• On March 10, at 11 p.m., Surrey RCMP received several reports of gunshots heard in the area of 128 Street and 76 Avenue. Police immediately attended the area but all parties had departed. Police were told by witnesses that four dark coloured vehicles were seen departing the area at a high rate of speed immediately after the sound of gunshots.
• On March 11 at 1:30 p.m., Surrey RCMP responded to a report of a white SUV that was seen chasing a black Acura at high speed, and once in the area of 132 Street and 80th Avenue the occupants of the SUV shot at the car.  Police recovered shell casings from this area.
• On March 11 at approximately 11:50 p.m., Surrey RCMP responded to a call regarding a male with a gunshot injury in the area of 193 Street and 80th Avenue. That male was transported to hospital to be treated for his injuries. The male was identified as a 28-year-old Langley man. It has not been determined where the shooting took place. 
• Finally, on March 12 at approximately 3:30 a.m., Surrey RCMP responded to a report of shots fired at a residence in the area of 94 Avenue and 126 Street. Once police arrived, all parties had departed. There have been no reports of injuries related to this shooting. Police do not feel this instance is related to the shootings on March 10.