Vancouver Rundown Tuesday May 12, 2026

Mayor Brenda Locke says she’s outraged by the recent shootings in Surrey and is demanding a review of cuts to the local gang squad. The comments come after two teens - one 16 and the other 18 - were shot dead in the parkade of a Newton townhouse complex late Sunday evening. That shooting comes after two men were critically wounded by gunfire at a gas station on 152 Street over the weekend. Locke says the violence is deeply troubling for the people who live and work in Surrey. The shootings are both connected to B.C.’s gang conflict. Officers from the Surrey Police Service were moved to patrol duties in Cloverdale following pressure to speed up the transition from the RCMP to the new city police force.