A Squamish man has been arrested and charged with several offences, including attempted murder, following an investigation by the RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit (SPOSU).
The charges follow a shooting in the Newton area of Surrey in mid-December.
Squamish resident Gagandeep Singh Bakshi has been charged by the BC Prosecution Service with one count each of attempted murder, discharge of a firearm with intent, and aggravated assault, as well as two counts of assault with a weapon.
Bakshi was arrested on Jan. 15, and the charges were laid the next day.
The allegations have not been proven in court.
According to a Surrey Police Service news release, on Dec. 16, officers responded to a call from a woman saying that she and her husband had been shot while outside in the 12600 block of 67B Ave., in Surrey.
Their young child, who was unharmed, was in a car nearby.
Police say both victims were taken to hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
The investigation into the shooting was led by the SPOSU Serious Crime Unit and resulted in police searches of homes in Squamish, Delta, and Surrey between Jan. 16 and 17, with the assistance of Sea to Sky RCMP, Delta Police Department, SPS, and the Integrated Emergency Response Team, the release states.
Bakshi is in custody until his next scheduled court appearance on Feb. 10, 2025, in Surrey Provincial Court.
