18-year-old Gaurav Deol killed in suspected gang shooting in Surrey, B.C.

Surrey teen Gaurav Deol, 18, was shot dead early Sunday in the Newton neighbourhood. Investigators believe the killing was gang-related and targeted.

Surrey teen shot dead in gang-linked attack, burned SUV linked to killing

Homicide investigators have identified an 18-year-old Surrey resident as the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred in the city's Newton neighbourhood in the early hours of Sunday morning, cp24.com reports.

Surrey police were called to the area of 138 Street and 62 Avenue at approximately 12:22 a.m. after reports of gunfire. Officers arrived to find a man with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle that had crashed into a utility pole. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Lower Mainland's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) identified the deceased on Tuesday as Gaurav Deol. Authorities said the release of his name was intended to advance the investigation, and that the killing is believed to have been a targeted, gang-related incident.

Around 25 minutes after the shooting, police received reports of a vehicle fire in the 10600 block of Salisbury Drive. IHIT investigators believe the burned white Toyota SUV found at that location was used in the shooting.

"This is a tremendously difficult time for the victim's family, and IHIT investigators are working with them to understand his lifestyle and activities leading up to the shooting," Sgt. Freda Fong of IHIT said in a statement. "A lot of work is underway as we continue an extended canvass for witnesses and video at both the shooting and arson scenes."

Anyone with information or surveillance footage from either scene is asked to contact IHIT at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or [email protected].

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