Transit officer shot in Surrey, hunt is on for armed suspect

Police warn public to stay away from area of Scott Road SkyTrain Station Police are on the hunt for an armed suspect after a transit officer was shot at Scott Road SkyTrain station this afternoon. Surrey RCMP say the officer received serious but not life-threatening injuries and has been taken to hospital.The Now-Leader has learned the officer’s name is Josh Harms and that he was shot on the SkyTrain platform twice in the arm. A report from one resident says a SWAT team has surrounded a house near Scott Road station and a loud explosion was heard but the Now-Leader has not confirmed that. In a release, RCMP say they received 911 calls about a shooting at about 4:20 p.m. Police say at the same time, they were alerted by Metro Vancouver Transit Police that one of their officers had been shot at the Scott Road Skytrain station platform. Police say they are working with the Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team and the Integrated Police Dog Services to find a suspect who may be armed near Scott Road SkyTrain station. People are asked to avoid the whole area around the Scott Road Station and around the 12500 Block of 113A St. as it is “an active scene,” police said in a tweet shortly before 5 p.m. – and again at 6:30 p.m. on Wed (Jan. 30). BC Emergency Health Services told the Now-Leader that they responded to an incident at Scott Road Station at 4:20 p.m. and took one person to hospital in stable condition. Source: surreynowleader.com