Ina brazen public execution, a 28-year-old Indo-Canadian gangster was shot dead bysuspected rivals on Sunday at Vancouver International Airport.
TheVancouver police identified the victim as Karman Singh Grewal, who wasassociated with United Nations gang.
Itis being learnt that Grewal was “very close” to gangster Jimi Sandhu, who wasdeported to India in 2016.
Asper various media reports, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sgt. Frank Jang whilespeaking at a press conference, said that the incident was related to a gangconflict and the victim was known to police.
Richmondpolice said on Twitter that the shooting happened outside the departureterminal at 3 pm, adding that there was 'one male victim'. The tweet continuedthat the police intercepted the getaway vehicle but were shot at by theescaping suspects, though no officers were injured.
Theminister of Public Safety Bill Blair said, "My thoughts are with thecommunities in the lower mainland who have been impacted by gun and gangviolence far often."
Policeclaimed that after the incident airport was normally operating. The airport authorityconfirmed and said, "The airport is open and safe for airport workers andthose who need to travel."