Monday, December 22, 2025
    ADVT 
    National

    Man And Woman Dead After Overnight 'Hostage Situation' In Surrey, B.C.

    Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 29 Mar, 2019 06:22 PM

      SURREY, B.C. — RCMP say a man and a woman have died after a hostage taking in a home in Surrey, B.C.

       

      Mounties say in a news release that they responded to residence at around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday after a report of a man with a gun and a possible hostage situation.

       

      Officers evacuated nearby homes and properties, set up a containment area and activated the Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team, a specialized group of officers and technicians that responds to hostage situations.

       
       
       
       

      Police say multiple efforts were made throughout the night to engage with the barricaded male and the female hostage in order to peacefully resolve the situation.

       

      At about 7:30 a.m. today, RCMP say members of the emergency response team entered the home and a confrontation with the barricaded man ensued.

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

      Mounties say the man sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene, and a female victim was also located within the home with serious injuries and pronounced dead at hospital.

       

      Police say no officers nor any other members of the public were injured.

       

      The Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia, which probes police-involved shootings, has been deployed to the scene to take conduct of the investigation.

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
      Prev Next

      MORE National ARTICLES

      Man Arrested, Charged In String Of Four Bank Robberies Over Four Hours In Surrey

      Man Arrested, Charged In String Of Four Bank Robberies Over Four Hours In Surrey
      Richard Orr, 24, Is Charged With Four Counts Of Robbery And Remains In Custody Following The Four-Hour Spree On Feb. 12.

      Man Arrested, Charged In String Of Four Bank Robberies Over Four Hours In Surrey

      Alcohol Policies Fizzle For Canadian Governments As Harms Overflow: Reports

      Alcohol Policies Fizzle For Canadian Governments As Harms Overflow: Reports
      VICTORIA — Two new studies say the federal and provincial governments must do more to reduce alcohol consumption after determining damages from drinking have surpassed tobacco use.

      Alcohol Policies Fizzle For Canadian Governments As Harms Overflow: Reports

      B.C. Review Board Says Man Allan Schoenborn Who Killed Kids A Threat, But Outings To Be Mulled

      Schoenborn, who's now 50 years old, has been held at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital since before a 2010 court decision that found him not criminally responsible for killing his daughter and two sons.    

      B.C. Review Board Says Man Allan Schoenborn Who Killed Kids A Threat, But Outings To Be Mulled

      Federal NDP Loses Another Incumbent As Quebec MP Says She Won’t Seek Re-Election

      Federal NDP Loses Another Incumbent As Quebec MP Says She Won’t Seek Re-Election
      The federal NDP is losing another incumbent, as Quebec MP Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet says she will not be seeking re-election later this year.

      Federal NDP Loses Another Incumbent As Quebec MP Says She Won’t Seek Re-Election

      Ottawa Looking At Reuniting Syrian Family After Fire Claims Seven Children: PM Trudeau

      "We are looking at what can be done within our system to give this family a little solace in a time of unbelievable tragedy," the prime minister said after a funding announcement in Halifax.

      Ottawa Looking At Reuniting Syrian Family After Fire Claims Seven Children: PM Trudeau

      Prime Minister Trudeau Announces Up To $86.5 Million For Halifax Expressway

      Prime Minister Trudeau Announces Up To $86.5 Million For Halifax Expressway
      HALIFAX — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced up to $86.5-million to improve an expressway into Halifax, predicting the work will make commutes safer and swifter.

      Prime Minister Trudeau Announces Up To $86.5 Million For Halifax Expressway

      PrevNext