Canada: 21-year-old Sikh woman shot dead outside gas station in Mississauga
According to a CBC report, the Peel Regional Police said that the victim was from Brampton and added that when officials arrived at the shooting site, they found the victim with gunshot wounds. Though life-saving measures were attempted the woman died.
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Mississauga, December 06: In a shocking incident, a 21-year-old Sikh woman was shot dead in Canada outside a gas station in Mississauga. The victim was identified as Pawanpreet Kaur, an employee of the gas station.
Police have also said that they believe the incident to be a targeted one and the homicide unit has taken up further investigations. The suspect is believed to be male.
Police said he did not pull the hood over his head until shortly before shooting the victim at close range. Canvassing of the area and interviewing witnesses helped police reach the conclusion that the suspect was on foot in the area three hours before the shooting.
He was earlier seen crossing over Britannia Road, east of the intersection, and crossing Creditview Road, north of the intersection, CBC reported. Post the shooting, he was seen running westbound across Creditview Road, then westbound on Britannia Road, and then westbound onto Camgreen Circle.
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