Shooting Targets Restaurant Owned by Indian Comedian in Surrey, B.C.
NEWTON, SURREY, JUL 10 – Shots fired damaged property while staff were inside a Newton business, with police investigating possible links to other incidents and motives still unknown.
- Multiple gunshots were fired at Kap's Cafe, a restaurant owned by Indian comedian Kapil Sharma, early Thursday morning in Surrey, B.C.
- The shooting happened around 1:50 a.m. with no injuries reported, while staff were inside the newly opened business, and police are investigating motives.
- A video posted online shows 10 gunshots fired from a handgun toward the restaurant, and investigators are reviewing CCTV and witness accounts amid early-stage investigations.
- Mayor Brenda Locke emphasized that banning violent criminal content and deploying real-time detection technologies on social media platforms are critical measures necessary for public safety.
- The incident sparked fear among employees and residents, emphasizing Locke's call for a partnership among residents, businesses, law enforcement, and technology firms to ensure Surrey's safety.
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Mayor seeks ban on online criminal content after shooting at Indian star's B.C. café - Metro Vancouver News
The mayor of Surrey, B.C., is urging social media platforms to ban criminal content after a video of someone shooting up a restaurant in the city, filmed from inside the attackers' car, was circulated online. Brenda Locke says she is appealing to companies such as Meta, X and TikTok to stop allowing...

Mayor seeks ban on online criminal content after shooting at Indian star's B.C. café
The mayor of Surrey, B.C., is urging social media platforms to ban criminal content after a video of someone shooting up a restaurant in the city, filmed from inside the attackers' car, was circulated online.
Mayor seeks ban on online criminal content after shooting at Indian star's B.C. café – Energeticcity.ca
The mayor of Surrey, B.C., is urging social media platforms to ban criminal content after a video of someone shooting up a restaurant in the city, filmed from inside the attackers’ car, was circulated online. Brenda Locke says she is appealing to companies such as Meta, X and TikTok to stop allowing content from violent criminals to be spread on their platforms, calling such actions a weaponization of social media networks. Locke’s comments come…
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