A spokesperson for the Surrey Police Service (SPS) has confirmed that a Saturday shooting on 32 Avenue is linked to an ongoing wave of extortion cases in the city.

One person was injured in the shooting at a home in the 17000 block of 32 Avenue in South Surrey, according to SPS spokesperson Ian MacDonald.

MacDonald says the injured man was working in the area and it's unclear whether he was struck by a bullet or injured by debris.

He says the man is in hospital and in good spirits, and his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

Anyone with more information on the Saturday shooting, where police were called out around 8:40 a.m. PT, is asked to contact the SPS. WATCH | SPS spokesperson confirms extortion link:

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