KHANNA MAN, A STORE WORKER, SHOT DEAD BY ROBBERS IN US
LUDHIANA: A resident of Chukohi village near Khanna, Gurpreet Singh, 31, was shot dead by robbers who barged into a convenience store in America’s Sacramento, South Land Park area, on Monday. Gurpreet was working as a clerk at the store. Homicide detectives are looking for witnesses of the incident, according to media reports.
A release from the Sacramento police department said a customer arrived at the convenience store and found Gurpreet with an apparent lifethreatening injury.
LUDHIANA : A resident of Chakohi village near Khanna, Gurpreet Singh, 31, was shot dead by robbers who barged into a convenience store in America’s Sacramento, South Land Park area, on Monday. Gurpreet was working as a clerk at the store.
Homicide detectives are looking for witnesses of the incident, according to media reports. A release from the Sacramento police department said a customer arrived at the convenience store and found Gurpreet with an apparent life-threatening injury. He was taken to a hospital where doctors pronounced him dead. Initial investigation revealed that Gurpreet suffered at least one life-threatening injury during a possible robbery, according to the news release.
As per media reports, Sacramento police said the homicide investigation was in its early stages and information was limited. Detectives will be canvassing the area, searching for evidence and witnesses. Investigators on Monday did not have any suspect information to release.
Meanwhile, a pall of gloom descended on Chakohi village in Khanna. The only child of his parents, gurpreet was married six years ago. He is survived by his wife and five-year-old daughter.
GUREPREET, WHO WENT TO THE US 2 YEARS AGO ON WORK PERMIT, IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE AND 5-YEAROLD DAUGHTER
Shattered by the incident, his wife Sukhpreet Kaur said he was talking her over phone when the incident took place. There was an argument going on when Gurpreet hung up the phone.
She called again, but no one answered. She then called one of her acquaintances to ask for Gurpreet’s wellbeing. After fourfive hours, the family was informed the Gurpreet was killed. Village sarpanch Gurarshan Singh said Gurpreet went to America on a work permit two year ago.