Overview
- Police named Jose Digno Rodriguez Centeno, 34, as the suspect in the daylight gunfire near Gateway SkyTrain and at the Surrey Police Service District 1 office, charging him with multiple firearm and assault offences; he remains in custody with a court date set for October 10.
- Three men — Mandeep Gidda, 23, Nirmaandeep Cheema, 20, and Arundeep Singh, 26 — were charged with reckless discharge of a firearm over a March 27 residential shooting that police say is tied to an extortion investigation; the home was damaged and no one was hurt.
- Two others — Abjeet Kingra, 26, and Vikram Sharma, 24 — were charged in an August 10, 2024 Port Kells shooting and attempted arson linked to extortion demands; Kingra is in custody and Sharma remains wanted on outstanding warrants.
- Investigators cite physical and digital evidence, plus public CCTV and dashcam tips, in progressing cases, with police reporting roughly mid‑50s extortion‑related files in Surrey so far this year.
- Officers are probing several separate shootings reported on Monday, including gunfire at a South Surrey restaurant and a residence, and caution that online claims of responsibility and alleged gang links are under review without confirmed affiliations.