She was just waiting for the bus: Who was Harsimrat Randhawa? Indian student killed by stray bullet in Canada's Hamilton – The Times of India

Harsimrat Randhawa, a 21-year-old pupil from India was shot in Hamilton, Ontario, after being struck by a stray bullet whereas ready at a bus cease on her option to work. Randhawa, a pupil at Mohawk School, was an harmless bystander when the capturing occurred on Wednesday night (native time). She died from a gunshot wound to the chest after being rushed to the hospital. Randhawa was enrolled within the occupational remedy assistant/physiotherapy assistant program at Mohawk School, in keeping with The Spec. In an announcement, Mohawk School spokesperson Sean Coffey expressed the establishment’s grief: “We’re deeply saddened to be taught of the loss of life of Harsimrat Randhawa.” The capturing occurred round 7:30 pm close to Higher James Road and South Bend Street. Hamilton police reported {that a} passenger in a black Mercedes SUV fired on the occupants of a white sedan. After the gunfire, each autos fled the scene in numerous instructions. Randhawa was struck by a stray bullet whereas standing on the bus cease. Hamilton police confirmed that Randhawa was not concerned within the altercation and was an harmless sufferer of the gunfire. The identical pictures additionally shattered the rear window of a close-by house on Allenby Avenue, the place residents have been watching tv. Nonetheless, nobody inside the house was injured. The Consulate Basic of India in Toronto prolonged condolences in a put up on X: “We’re deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life of Indian pupil Harsimrat Randhawa in Hamilton, Ontario. As per native police, she was an harmless sufferer, fatally struck by a stray bullet throughout a capturing incident involving two autos. A murder investigation is presently underway. We’re in shut contact together with her household and are extending all mandatory help. Our ideas and prayers are with the bereaved household throughout this tough time.” Mohawk School additionally expressed its sorrow, stating: “Our ideas are together with her household and buddies at this tough time. As a member of the Mohawk School neighborhood, we all know this loss is being felt by many, and we’ll do the whole lot we will to help Harsimrat’s buddies, household, and the broader faculty neighborhood.” Hamilton police are urging anybody with dashcam or safety footage taken between 7:15 pm and seven:45 pm close to Higher James and South Bend Roads to come back ahead with info to help within the ongoing investigation.