No injuries after suspected extortion shooting at Surrey home

A Surrey Police patch is worn by an officer at RCMP "E" Division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Shots were fired at a home in Surrey’s Newton neighbourhood early Wednesday morning, in what authorities believe was another extortion-related act of violence.

The gunfire was reported around 4:40 a.m. at a property near 57 Avenue and 148 Street, according to the Surrey Police Service.

“The residence was occupied at the time of the shooting,” the department said in a news release. “Fortunately, no one was injured.”

Officers did find damage to the home and evidence of gunfire, authorities said. They did not provide any further details on their suspicion that it was related to extortion.

Earlier this month, police said there had been 98 reported cases of extortion in Surrey in 2026, including 16 shootings.

The Canada Border Services Agency has issued 118 removal orders to foreign nationals following some 446 immigration investigations stemming from extortion incidents.

Authorities asked anyone with information on Wednesday’s incident, including surveillance or dash-cam video, to contact the Surrey Police Service’s non-emergency line at 604-599-0502.

Tips can also be left anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

With files from CTV News Vancouver’s Todd Coyne