30 year old Amrendra Vijay Kumar identified as latest targeted shooting victim in Surrey

Surrey: The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is requesting public assistance to advance its investigation into the homicide of a Surrey man.

On April 9, at approximately 11:47 p.m., the Surrey RCMP received reports of shots fired at a town home complex in the 13900 block of 72 Avenue. Emergency responders arrived on scene to find 30-year-old Amrendra Vijay Kumar with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at scene. IHIT was called in to take conduct of the investigation. IHIT is working closely with its partners from the Surrey RCMP, the Integrated Forensic Identification Services (IFIS) and the B.C. Coroners Service to gather evidence. Immediately following the shooting, a vehicle left the scene at a high rate of speed. Approximately 40-minutes later at 12:27 a.m., the Surrey RCMP received a call of a car fire in the area of 164 Street and 92 Avenue. This vehicle is believed to be related to the earlier shooting and will be seized for further examination. Investigators are asking the public for dash cam video for the following areas and time frame:

• 140 Street between 72 Avenue and 88 Avenue from 11:45 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

• 72 Avenue between King George Boulevard and 152 Street from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. “We do not believe Mr. Kumar’s shooting was a random act and our detectives are working hard to determine motive,” says Corporal Frank Jang of IHIT. “We need those who knew Mr. Kumar to come forward and help us piece together the circumstances leading up to his death.”