By Ryan Starr - Surrey North Delta Leader

A Surrey man has been charged with one count of second degree murder and one count of attempted murder in connection with the shooting of his wife and daughter Tuesday in Newton.

Harpaljit Sandhu, 53, appeared Wednesday afternoon in Surrey Provincial Court.

At 4:42 p.m. Tuesday, Surrey RCMP were called to a house at 14366 72 Ave. to investigate reports of shots fired. Police cordoned off the area and conducted a preliminary search of the home and found two women with gunshot wounds.

Sandhu’s wife, Manjit, 47, was pronounced dead at the scene. His daughter, Sabrina, 23, was taken to hospital where she remains in serious condition.