Surrey police investigate possible extortion link after shots fired at Bear Creek residence

Surrey police investigate possible extortion link after shots fired at Bear Creek residence

At about 2:20 a.m. on Jan. 17, shots were reported fired outside a residence in the 8600 block Galway Crescent. The residence was occupied and no one was injured, police said.

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Published Jan 17, 2026

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Surrey Police Service is investigating an incident of shots fired at a residence in Surrey’s Bear Creek neighbourhood that is believed to be extortion related.

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At about 2:20 a.m. on Jan. 17, shots were fired outside a residence in the 8600 block Galway Crescent. The residence was occupied but no one was injured, police said.

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SPS’s major crime section has taken over the investigation, which is in its early stages.

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Police ask that anyone with information about this incident, including CCTV or dashcam footage to contact SPS’ non-emergency line at 604-599-0502, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or solvecrime.ca and quote file number 26-5510 (SP).

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