Surrey Park Attack: Suspect Fatally Shot by Police

A violent incident unfolded near Surrey, B.C.'s Holland Park on Friday afternoon, resulting in the death of a suspect following a police shooting. Officers responded to reports of a stabbing at a building on Old Yale Road around 1 p.m. PT. Upon arrival, they discovered two victims who had been attacked; one was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other was transported to the hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening.

The suspect, identified by witnesses as being involved in the assaults, was located by police a short distance from the initial scene. During a confrontation, officers discharged their service pistols, fatally wounding the individual, who later died in hospital. The Independent Investigations Office (IIO), B.C.'s police oversight agency, has taken charge of the investigation into the police shooting.

Meanwhile, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is leading the inquiry into the fatal stabbing itself. The IIO will determine if any criminal offenses were committed by the police during the shooting incident. Both IHIT and the IIO are appealing to the public for witnesses to come forward.