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Homicide investigators probe gang links after 2 teens shot dead in B.C.
Investigators say the shooting was targeted and linked to the B.C. gang conflict, and no arrests have been made.
- Two teenagers, aged 16 and 18, were shot and killed late Sunday in an underground parking lot at the 7000 block of 133B Street in Surrey's Newton neighbourhood.
- Investigators believe the shooting was a targeted attack linked to the ongoing British Columbia gang conflict; a burned grey four-door sedan was recovered near 144 Street and 84 Avenue shortly after.
- This double homicide followed an earlier Sunday shooting outside a gas station in the 7100 block of 152 Street; IHIT is seeking dashcam footage from both locations between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m.
- Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke expressed outrage, calling the violence "unacceptable and deeply troubling" and demanding an immediate review of the Surrey Police Service's decision to redeploy gang unit officers.
- While no arrests have been made, investigators continue to pursue leads, and Police Chief Constable Norm Lipinski stated that addressing organized crime remains a paramount concern for the service.
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