Mounties in Surrey say a 52-year-old man has been charged with arson.
They say two fires occurred in the northwest part of the city on May 28th, less than 12 hours apart.
The R-C-M-P say firefighters and officers received reports of a man allegedly setting fire to bushes, and police later found and arrested the suspect, who was hiding in the area.
They say the man has been charged with two counts of arson and remains in custody until his next court appearance on June 13th.
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Several charges were approved in May 2021, but the suspect had left the province and a Canada-wide warrant was issued for his arrest. In January 2022, with the assistance of Laval Police (Service du police de Laval), 33-year-old Quebec resident, Moussa Daoui, was arrested and returned to B.C.
Victims are 23-year-old Kevin Allaraj, and 22-year-old Jeevan Saepan. Both were from the Lower Mainland and known to police. Initial information obtained indicates that this is a targeted incident connected to gang activities.
Police said the suspect was seen waving a gun in the video, making anti-LGBTQ comments, and claiming to live in Palm Beach County, where he said he was going to commit the mass shooting that day.
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