An intensive investigation to search out out the motive is underway, the police stated.
New Delhi:
An Indian-origin girl was killed, and one other was critically injured in a capturing in New Jersey’s Middlesex County within the US. The police recognized the suspect as 19-year-old Gaurav Gill, additionally of Indian origin, who has been taken into custody.
In line with a Instances of India report, the lady who died was from Punjab. Responding to a report of gunfire, police arrived on the scene to search out two girls with extreme gunshot wounds on Wednesday (June 14). Each victims have been airlifted to a hospital in vital situation. Jasvir Kaur, 29, died of her accidents whereas her 20-year-old cousin stays in vital situation.
The suspect, Gaurav Gill, was arrested later the identical day. After hours on the run, he was cornered by regulation enforcement in a yard about half a mile from the capturing web site. Gill, a resident of Kent, faces a number of prices, together with first-degree homicide, tried homicide, and several other weapon-related offences.
The home the place the ladies lived collectively is owned by Gurmukh Singh, who remembered Kaur as a hard-working and type particular person. The motive behind the capturing stays unclear, and it’s not recognized if Gill had any prior relationship with the victims.
“Deeply saddened to be taught of the tragic demise of Ms. Jasvir Kaur and accidents to Ms. Gagandeep Kaur in a capturing on Roosevelt Av, Cartaret, New Jersey. We provide our honest condolences to the household of the deceased. @indiainnewyork is in contact with RWJ Barnabas Well being & Carteret PD to comply with up on case,” the Indian consulate in New York wrote on X.
Deeply saddened to be taught of the tragic demise of Ms. Jasvir Kaur and accidents to Ms. Gagandeep Kaur in a capturing on Roosevelt Av, Cartaret, New Jersey.
We provide our honest condolences to the household of the deceased. @indiainnewyork is in contact with RWJ Barnabas Well being &…
— India in New York (@IndiainNewYork) June 13, 2024
An intensive investigation to search out out the motive is underway, the police stated.
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