2 men shot dead at Surrey, B.C., residential building

Two men are dead after a shooting Sunday night at a residential complex in Surrey, B.C.

The Surrey Police Service says officers were called to reports of a shooting inside an underground parkade in the 7000 block of 133B Street shortly after 10 p.m.

Police found two men suffering from gunshot wounds who died at the scene despite life-saving efforts.

Surrey Coun. Doug Elford was among multiple eyewitnesses who said one of the victims managed to flee the parkade, but was chased down and fatally shot in the backyard of a nearby townhouse.

‘Rolling gun battles’

A car was later found burning near 144 Street and 84 Avenue.

“Children shouldn’t have to see dead bodies laying on the ground,” Elford told CTV News at the scene Monday morning.

“We’ve lived through these rolling gun battles in the past—this neighbourhood, in particular,” he added.

“It’s something that we’ve always demanded action from the police, but it’s very challenging when we get into these circumstances.”

No arrests have been made and investigators have not released any information about possible suspects or a motive.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has taken over the investigation.

It was the second shooting in the city’s Newton neighbourhood on Sunday after two men were shot at a gas station early that morning.

Officers were called to the Chevron in the 7100 block of 152 Street just before 4 a.m. and found two men with gunshot injuries, the Surrey Police Service said in a statement.

The men were taken to hospital in critical condition.

No suspects have been identified and the motive for that shooting has not been determined, police said.