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A Cloverdale business is the latest target of an apparent extortion-related shooting.
Surrey’s RCMP support unit is investigating after a business in the 19300-block of Langley Bypass was shot at sometime overnight.
The business owner called Surrey police around 8 a.m. Monday shortly after discovering the gunshot damage.
The business was not open when the shots were fired and there are no reported injuries.
The Mountie support unit has taken over the investigation. “At this early stage, it is believed to be extortion-related,” said Surrey police Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton in a statement.
There have been at least four separate extortion shootings since New Year’s Eve around Surrey.
Last Tuesday, prominent businessman Baljinder (Binder) Singh Garcha was found shot to death in the 3500-block of 176th Street in South Surrey, though investigators have not yet confirmed whether his killing is linked to extortion.
Anyone with information about the latest shooting, including CCTV or dashcam footage is asked to call the non-emergency line at 604-599-0502 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it at solvecrime.ca .