British ColumbiaA provincial task force has announced a man has been charged in a shooting at a South Surrey, B.C., home last month.Home in the 17000-block of 32 Avenue was targeted by gunfire two times in five daysCBC News · Posted: Dec 08, 2025 7:21 PM EST | Last Updated: 7 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.A police car blocked off an intersection at 168 St. and 32 Ave. after an extortion-related shooting on Nov. 12, 2025. Police have announced charges related to the shooting at a nearby residence. (Sohrab Sandhu/CBC)A provincial task force has announced a man has been charged in a shooting at a South Surrey, B.C., home on Nov. 12.It was the second time the home at the 17000-block of 32 Avenue was hit by gunfire in the preceding five days.Police say they were called out around 7:35 p.m. PT on Nov. 12 for reports of a shooting , and no one was injured.Now, a provincial task force that has been investigating a rash of violent extortion cases in the Lower Mainland has announced a man has been charged in relation to the shooting.Avtar Singh, 21, has been charged with one count of unlawfully discharging a firearm, according to RCMP. He is now in custody, RCMP said in a statement, and his next court appearance is on Dec. 10.B.C. RCMP Assistant Comm. John Brewer is seen on Nov. 28. (Ben Nelms/CBC)“While this charge approval signifies a strong step forward, please know that we are not done,” said B.C. RCMP Assistant Comm. John Brewer in the statement.”Through our evidence-based investigations and strategic, intelligence-led operations we are committed to pursuing those who commit violent acts and are involved in extortions to hold them accountable.”In the RCMP’s statement regarding the charges, they said that the task force assumed conduct of the investigation, which involved “one primary victim and several incidents related to them.”Last month’s shooting was among a wave of extortion attempts that has hit Surrey, with a Surrey police spokesperson saying almost 100 cases have been reported to SPS this year alone. While no one was injured in the Nov. 12 shooting, police had said a worker at the house was injured in a shooting on Nov. 8.The wave of extortion, which police have primarily said is affecting the Lower Mainland’s South Asian community, has seen a city reward fund to encourage victims and witnesses to come forward.At a CBC B.C. town hall regarding extortion on Nov. 13, frustrated community members demanded answers from officials on how they were making communities safer.During the town hall, Brewer and other officials urged community members to report any cases of extortion and co-operate with investigators.”Task Force investigators are actively working to determine if this file has any evidentiary links to other ongoing investigations,” the RCMP said in their Monday statement.
Man charged in extortion-related shooting in South Surrey, B.C.
