A 24-year-old Indian man who went to Canada in 2022 to pursue larger schooling was shot lifeless in his automobile in Vancouver metropolis, police mentioned on Sunday.
The Vancouver Police Division in a press launch mentioned officers had been referred to as to the scene round 11 pm on April 12 after residents heard the sound of gunshots.
Chirag Antil was discovered deceased inside a automobile within the space, police mentioned. No arrests have been made and the investigation stays ongoing, it mentioned.
The incident occurred inside a block of the route for Saturday`s Vaisakhi parade and pageant, police mentioned.
The physique was present in a automobile within the space round 11 pm Friday, in line with police spokesperson Const. Tania Visintin, CBC Information reported. Visintin didn’t say if the killing was linked to gang exercise.
Chirag Antil`s household has arrange a fundraiser on GoFundMe with a objective of Canadian {dollars} 40,000 to repatriate his physique to India.
“Hello, my identify is Anurag Dahiya, and I`m searching for assist or donations for my youthful brother,” the fundraiser says.
“Chirag Antil, a global scholar from Haryana, India, who arrived in Vancouver in 2022 for his research, tragically misplaced his life as a consequence of a latest homicide within the metropolis,” it mentioned.
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