Indian student dies due to injuries sustained during firing in Canada – Times of India

TORONTO: A 28-year-old Indian student died of injuries sustained during a gunfight in Canada’s Ontario province, killing two others, including a police constable. Police gave this information.
Satwinder Singh, who was injured in last Monday’s firing in Milton, died in hospital hamilton The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) said in a statement on Saturday that General Hospital is with family and friends.
The statement on Saturday said Singh was an international student from India, who was working part-time at MK Auto Repairs at the time of shooting.
It said, “HRPS would like to express its heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the victim and the communities affected by this horrific tragedy.”
Monday’s shooting resulted in the death of a Toronto police constable Andrew Hong, 48, and Shakeel Ashraf, 38, a mechanic who owned Emk Auto Repair. The gunman has been identified as 40-year-old Sean Petrie, He was later shot dead by police in Hamilton.
At a relative’s Oakville home, Singh’s grieving father was surrounded by relatives and friends after staff at Hamilton General Hospital were allowed to take his son off life support on Saturday afternoon. Sarabjot KaurA cousin who grew up with Singh told the Toronto Star newspaper.
Kaur said, the father, who had not seen his son before the pandemic, had already arrived from Dubai, where he works as a truck driver.
Tanner had previously confirmed that Petrie had briefly worked at Emk Auto Repair. According to an online GoFundMe page honoring Singh, the former international student was on life support and was declared brain-dead.
He is described in the post as a “loving son, brother and grandson who will be missed everyday”. He was fond of reading and writing poetry.
Singh, who did his MBA in Marketing in India, was a student of Conestoga College. He was working part-time at the MK Collision Center in Milton.
violence erupted mississauga Shortly after 2 p.m., when Constable Hong, who was in town for a training session and on his lunch break at Tim Hortons, was shot and killed.
The Globe and Mail newspaper reported that investigators believe the murder was committed without provocation and the suspect was on the lookout for an officer.
As of Sunday afternoon, GoFundMe had raised more than $35,000 to support Singh’s family and help return his body to India.
“He will leave us with a dent in our hearts for the rest of our lives,” Post said. “This is a difficult time for our family, and we need your prayers.”