Gunshots fired into Surrey banquet hall, police investigating
Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton said at around 1 a.m. on Monday a staff member discovered damage to the outside of the business.
Police were called at 11 a.m., where it was determined the damage was caused by gun shots.
'There were no reports of any injuries related to the property or surrounding properties,' Houghton said. 'It is unknown if the business damaged was the intended target or when the shots were fired. This investigation in its early stages and connections to other incidents and potential motives are being explored.'
Last month, some South Asian business owners called on the SPS to provide more help dealing with extortion threats.
At that time, police said they had received at least 10 reports of extortion threats targeting South Asian businesses and individuals and that the problem was not limited to Surrey.
On June 14, Surrey business Satish Accounting Services was shot at, four days after shots were fired at Hub Insurance. On June 7 shots were fired into the windows of Reflections Banquet Hall in Surrey.
It is not known whether the July 21 shooting is related to an extortion attempt.
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