British Columbia

Man killed in gang-related shooting in Delta, B.C., police say

The shooting is now being investigated as a homicide after 29-year-old Gurvinder Uppal died in hospital.

A man who was taken to the hospital after a Monday shooting has now died, police say

A police officer is pictured writing something down with police tape in the background.
Delta police are pictured at the scene of a Monday morning shooting at 112B Street. Police said Tuesday that the victim of the shooting has died in hospital. (Shane MacKichan)

Police in Delta, B.C., say a man who was injured in a gang-related shooting on Monday has died in hospital.

The Delta Police Department (DPD) identified the man who was killed in the targeted attack as 29-year-old Delta resident Gurvinder Uppal.  

In a Tuesday statement, police said the DPD's major crime unit is now investigating the shooting as a homicide. 

"The DPD [extends] condolences to the family for their loss," the statement read. 

A burned out vehicle.
A white Ford pickup truck was found engulfed in flames on the 7300-block of Blake Drive in Delta shortly after the shooting was reported, and police say they believe it's connected to the shooting. (Shane MacKichan)

The statement said this was Delta's first recorded homicide in 2025, and the city had no recorded homicides in 2024. 

On Monday, Delta police said officers were dispatched to the 8100-block of 112B Street at 7:18 a.m. PT after reports of a shooting, and one man was taken to hospital. 

Police say a white Ford pickup truck, which was located on fire shortly afterwards at the 7300-block of Blake Drive, was connected to the shooting.

"These incidents have the hallmarks [of] other B.C. gang conflict shootings," police said at the time. "Investigators believe the shooting to be a targeted incident and not directed at the general public."

Police say anyone with more information can contact the DPD at 604-940-7321, or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.