In a tragic incident, a 21-year-old Indian student was killed in Canada after she was fatally struck by a stray bullet after shots were fired by a car occupant, as she was waiting at a bus stop on her way to work.
Harsimrat Randhawa was a student at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario. Her death is being investigated as a homicide that happened on Wednesday, according to the Hamilton Police, who said Randhawa was an innocent bystander.
The Consulate General of India in Toronto said in a post on X, “We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of Indian student Harsimrat Randhawa in Hamilton, Ontario.”
“As per local police, she was an innocent victim, fatally struck by a stray bullet during a shooting incident involving two vehicles. A homicide investigation is currently underway. We are in close contact with her family and are extending all necessary assistance. Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family during this difficult time,” the official added.According to a statement by the Hamilton Police, it received reports of a shooting near Upper James and South Bend Road streets in Hamilton at around 7:30 pm (local time). When police arrived, they found Randhawa with a gunshot wound to the chest. She was rushed to a hospital, but succumbed to her injuries.
Through video footage of the incident, investigators have determined that a passenger of a black car fired at the occupants of a white sedan. Shortly after the shooting, the vehicles left the scene.
Additionally, shots from the shooting incident also entered the rear window of a residence nearby where the occupants were watching television a few feet away. No one was injured in the home, police said.
