UPDATE: Two teens deceased after Sunday night shooting; IHIT believes murders are linked to gang conflict

UPDATE: Integrated Homicide Investigation Team Sgt. Freda Fong now says the two males who were shot and killed Sunday night in an underground parking lot in Surrey Sunday night were 18 and 16 years old.

Shortly after the shooting, a vehicle fire was reported in the area of 144 Street and 84 Avenue. Investigators recovered a burnt grey four-door sedan believed to be involved in the homicide and are actively working to identify the occupants who fled the scene.

The victims, both residents of Surrey, were 18 and 16 years old. Sgt. Fong says IHIT investigators are working with their families to understand the victims’ activities leading up to the shooting. While the motive is still under investigation, investigators believe this to be a targeted incident related to the BC gang conflict.

“This shooting has left two families grieving the loss of young lives taken far too soon,” says Sgt. Freda Fong of IHIT. “Extensive work is underway as investigators pursue all available leads to identify and hold those responsible accountable.”