By PD Raj – Senior Writer DESIBUZZCanada

SURREY – DESIBUZZCanada has learned that a man shot in another daylight shooting in Surrey is a prominent Indo-Canadian man who owns a number of properties including a plaza opposite the Newton Wave pool on 72nd and near 138 Street

DESIBUZZCanada has learnt the identity of the Indo-Canadian man, who is in serious condition in hospital as Mounties investigate the Friday morning shooting. We have chosen not to identify the victim until Police have unveiled his name.

Officers received a report of shots fired around 9:30 a.m. on 21 Avenue near 171 Street, a quiet residential area with a handful of homes.

They found one shooting victim in serious condition, but the suspect or suspects had fled the area in a vehicle before they arrived. No suspects have been identified.

"The investigation is still in its early stages but initial indications are that this is likely a targeted incident. It is too early to determine if this incident is related to drugs or other shootings," the Surrey RCMP detachment said in a news release

Mounties said they will be canvassing the neighbourhood and speaking with any potential witnesses.

This shooting follows a fatal shooting in Langley late Thursday night. Police have not indicated if there is any connection between the two incidents.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call the RCMP at 604-599-0502, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.  

****UPDATE: According to DESIBUZZbc sources and talk in the Indo-Canadian community, the man shot was property developer and businessman Parmjit Garcha, who was subsequently paralyzed from the shooting.