Homicide investigators have identified the man who was shot dead in a strip mall parking lot in Guildford on Tuesday May 2 as Jayden Prasad, 20, of Surrey.

He is the city鈥檚 sixth homicide victim so far this year.

Surrey Mounties were called at 8 p.m. to the shooting, in a parking lot in the 14800-block of 108 Avenue, and found two people suffering from gunshot wounds.

鈥淏oth victims were transported to hospital, one, a 20-year-old male from Surrey, has since succumbed to his injuries while the other sustained non-life-threatening injuries who was transferred to hospital and later released,鈥� Cpl. Sukhi Dhesi, of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, said Thursday.

Dhesi said Prasad was 鈥渒nown to police鈥� and IHIT believes this was a targeted incident 鈥渨ith ties to the BC Gang Conflict.

鈥淎 possible suspect vehicle was located a short time later in 91原创, with indications that an attempt was made to light it on fire. We are releasing Mr. Prasad鈥檚 identification in an effort to build a time line of his activities leading up to the homicide,鈥� Dhesi said. 鈥淥nce again, we are seeing a complete disregard for public safety in our communities.鈥�

Police ask anyone with dashcam video or CCTV in the area of 148 Street and 108 Avenue in Surrey on May 2 between 7:45 p.m. and 8:15 p.m., and 200 Street and 36 Avenue in 91原创 between 8:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., to contact the IHIT information line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or by email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

tom.zytaruk@surreynowleader.com
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