Extortion Charges Laid Following December Business Shooting

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Abbotsford, BC – May 19th, 2026 – During the evening of December 17th, 2025, Abbotsford Police Department frontline officers responded to reports of a shooting at a business located in the 31000 block of King Road.

A suspect vehicle was located a short time later, and 22-year-old Gursewak Singh was subsequently charged with Unlawfully Discharging a Firearm in connection with the incident. Additional details can be found in the previous news release here.

In the months that followed, detectives from AbbyPD’s Internal Extortion Task Force, operating under Operation Community Shield, continued to advance the investigation. As a result of their ongoing work, Gursewak Singh has now been charged with the following additional offences relating to the December 17th incident:

New Charges:
• Extortion Using a Firearm
• Possession of a Loaded Prohibited Firearm
• Possession of a Firearm without a Licence
• Possession of a Firearm Knowing It Is Unauthorized
• Occupying a Vehicle Knowing a Firearm Is Present

During the Abbotsford investigation, AbbyPD detectives worked closely with investigators from the Surrey Police Service (SPS), sharing evidence obtained during the arrest of Gursewak Singh to support two separate SPS investigations.

Today, SPS has announced additional charges against Gursewak Singh in connection with those two Surrey investigations.

Abbotsford Police File 2025-54195

Sergeant Paul Walker
Media Relations Officer
Abbotsford Police Department