Indian Student Harsimrat Randhawa Shot Dead In Ontario
Ontario: An Indian student was killed in Canada after she was hit by a stray bullet as she was waiting at a bus stop on her way to work. The gunshots were fired by a car occupant who was passing by. The student has been identified as Harsimrat Randhawa who was studying at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario.
Harsimrat Randhawa, who was studying at Mohawk College, was an “innocent bystander,” Hamilton police said in a news release on Friday.
Randhawa was standing at a bus stop on her way to work when gunfire erupted near Upper James Street and South Bend Road, police said in the release. Police said they received reports of the shooting at about 7:30 p.m.
“As per local police, she was an innocent victim, fatally struck by a stray bullet during a shooting incident involving two vehicles. A homicide investigation is currently underway. We are in close contact with her family and are extending all necessary assistance. Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family during this difficult time,” he added.
Police said investigators, after reviewing video, have determined that a passenger in a black Mercedes SUV fired at people in a white sedan.
Shortly after the shooting, the white sedan headed north on Upper James Street while the Mercedes went west on South Bend Road.
Gunshots also went through the rear window of a home on Allenby Avenue where people were watching television, but police said no one was injured in the home.
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