One man is dead following a targeted shooting in Surrey on Sunday night. According to Surrey RCMP, officers got reports of a shooting at the Fleetwood shopping complex at the corner of 152 Street and Fraser Highway at around 7:40pm.
Police found the man with serious injuries at the crime scene. He was attended to by paramedics but succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
IHIT is now engaged in the investigation. The victim is known to police and investigators confirmed this is believed to be a targeted incident.
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