A 27-year-old man from Punjab has been arrested and charged following a shooting investigation in Surrey that police believe is connected to ongoing extortion-related violence in the region.The accused, Jaskaran Saroye, was arrested by the Surrey Police Service Extortion Response Team after officers executed a search warrant at a Surrey residence.The incident took place shortly before 3 am on April 13 near 94A Avenue and 127 Street, where gunshots were fired into an occupied home. Although the residence sustained damage, no injuries were reported.As per the press release of Surrey Police, investigators identified a suspect vehicle, leading police to obtain a warrant and arrest him with assistance from the Lower Mainland District Emergency Response Team and other SPS units.Saroye has been charged with discharging a firearm into a place while knowing, or being reckless as to whether, someone was present inside. Police confirmed that he remains in custody pending a bail hearing.SPS Chief Constable Norm Lipinski called the shooting an “extremely serious offence” and said incidents involving gunfire into occupied homes pose a major threat to public safety.Police have also publicly released Saroye’s photo, saying the move could help investigators gather additional information about individuals and criminal networks connected to violent extortion activities in Surrey.The city has experienced a rise in extortion-related violence targeting members of the South Asian, particularly Indian, community in recent years.