No arrest as yet : Sikh Man Shot Dead Outside Home, Cousin Injured

A 19-year-old Sikh man was shot dead outside his home and his cousin was injured by an unidentified persons in an apparent targeted shooting police said. Gagandeep Singh Dhaliwal, who was known to local police but had no criminal records, got home on last Sunday with his family following a wedding reception. He then went to the garage to hang out with his cousin, and it was at that time when the shooting started. The Abbotsford Police Department said officers responded to a report of shots fired at a home around 11:30 pm. Upon arrival, they found two men who had been shot. Dhaliwal was pronounced dead shortly after arriving in hospital and his cousin is in hospital receiving treatment, the report said. His cousin, who is “roughly the same age” as Mr Dhaliwal, is expected to survive. The injured man has not been identified, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) said in a statement. “It’s not clear what the motive was but investigators believe the shooting was targeted,” Corporal Frank Jang with the IHIT said.

Jang said they believe “an unknown person approached the residence and shots were fired but have not yet determined a motive. “Right now, it’s too early to tell if it’s gang-related or drug-related or a personal conflict with somebody,”  Jang said, adding that no arrests have been made so far. Dhaliwal was working as an electrician’s apprentice.