IIO is Investigating a Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Surrey (2025-167)
Case: 2025-167 Incident Date: July 7, 2025 Agency: RCMP Location: Surrey Detachment: Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit Incident Classification: Death Case Status: Open - Investigation in ProgressINFORMATION BULLETIN
Independent Investigations Office
For Immediate Release
Surrey, B.C. — The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred in Surrey on July 7, 2025.
Information provided by police states, that at around 8:30 p.m., officers with the RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit responded to reports of an assault taking place at a residence near the intersection of 194 Street and 66 Avenue in Surrey. A 911 caller also reported that one person had been injured.
Police entered the residence and located one man, who was reportedly in possession of a weapon. There was an interaction resulting in one officer discharging their firearm and the man suffered a gunshot wound. Police and BC Emergency Health Services provided aid but the man died.
Police then located the body of a woman who was deceased inside the residence.
The IIO was notified the same day and is now investigating. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is undertaking a concurrent investigation into the woman’s death.
There are two factors that the IIO considers at the beginning of each investigation:
- If there has been an injury that meets the threshold of serious harm, as defined by the Police Act, or a death; and
- If there is a connection between the serious harm/death and police action or inaction.
If both conditions are met, the investigation will continue to examine all available evidence to determine what occurred. At the conclusion of the investigation, the chief civilian director will also consider whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that an offence may have occurred.
The IIO is asking that any witnesses or anyone with video footage of the incident, to please contact the IIO at our Witness Line toll-free at 1-855-446-8477 or via the contact form on the iiobc.ca website.
Background
The IIO is the Independent civilian oversight agency of the police in British Columbia. It investigates all officer-related incidents that result in serious harm or death, whether or not there is any allegation of wrongdoing.