A 27-year-old Indian national was shot dead in New York City by an unidentified man after an altercation, according to a media report.
The suspect fled the scene after the incident. When the police reached the scene, they found a man who was shot in the chest. No arrests have been made so far, and an investigation into the matter is underway. “Every time a young Punjabi or Sikh person is killed, a family is destroyed. We cannot allow repeated violence to become something the community simply learns to live with,” Mr.
The police searched the neighbourhood for evidence till Saturday (August 22) morning. The U.S.-based North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) on Sunday (August 23) expressed grief and concern over the killing of Singh, who moved to the country more than a decade ago.
Paramedics rushed the victim to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to CBS News. Anthony Santos, who works near the crime scene, told CBS News that the incident left him “shocked” and “afraid”. NAPA executive director Satnam Singh Chahal said the incident should not be treated as an isolated case. Chahal said.
