Twenty-two-year-old Adam Yousef Aboubaker of Coquitlam was arrested and has been charged with attempted murder, discharging a firearm with intent to endanger life, and discharging a firearm while being reckless to the life or safety of another person.
SURREY – Surrey RCMP General Investigation Unit (GIU) has charged a South Asian man from Coquitlam in the latest shooting which occurred on Highway 99 in South Surrey.
The Surrey RCMP began their investigation following reports of a fight and shooting involving two men in the 13500-block of Highway 99 on March 15, just after 7:30 p.m.
Twenty-two-year-old Adam Yousef Aboubaker of Coquitlam was arrested and has been charged with attempted murder, discharging a firearm with intent to endanger life, and discharging a firearm while being reckless to the life or safety of another person.
The victim is still in the hospital in serious condition. There is no indication of any ongoing risk to the public related to this incident.
In an earlier release, police said officers arrived and located two men; one was suffering from gunshot wounds and was taken to the hospital in serious condition. The second man (Aboubaker) was arrested and taken into police custody.
Both men are associated to a single vehicle that has been seized by police. A firearm was also recovered from the scene by police.
The initial indications are that this shooting is related to a dispute between parties known to one another.
Both men involved in this incident are known to police. There is not indication at this time that is shooting is related to the Lower Mainland Gang conflict, however police are investigating possible links to the drug trade. There is no indication of any on-going risk to the public related to this incident.
Anyone with more information about this incident or dash-cam footage is ask to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502, or Crime Stoppers if you wish to remain anonymous at 1-800-222-8477 or www.solvecrime.ca
