British ColumbiaA home in South Surrey, B.C., was targeted by gunfire for the second time in five days in a shooting police say is related to extortion.Home in the 17000-block of 32 Avenue targeted by gunfire for second time in five daysCBC News · Posted: Nov 13, 2025 12:06 AM EST | Last Updated: 7 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 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. (Sohrab Sandhu/CBC)A home in South Surrey, B.C., was targeted with gunfire for the second time in five days, in a shooting police say is related to extortion.No one was injured in the latest shooting at the home in the 17000-block of 32 Avenue on Wednesday, the Surrey Police Service said in a statement.It’s the second shooting at that address in the last five days, with the previous shooting recorded on Saturday and leading to a worker being injured.Police say that they were called out around 7:35 p.m. PT to the home for reports of a shooting, and investigators are looking into whether the shooting is linked to other cases.Anyone with more information on the shooting — including CCTV or dashcam footage — is asked to call police.Wednesday’s shooting is just the latest in 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. The wave of extortion, which police have primarily said is affecting the Lower Mainland’s South Asian community, has seen a provincial task force now set up to combat the threat, and a city reward fund to encourage victims and witnesses to come forward.CBC B.C. is organizing an upcoming Town Hall event, Extortion: Communities in Fear, where community members can share their concerns on the topic.The event will be held Nov. 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. PT at the Surrey Arts Centre at 13750 88 Ave.Guests will include police, politicians and community leaders — and members of the public are invited.
Shots fired for second time at South Surrey, B.C., home linked to extortion: police
