A 28-year-old Indian-origin man was shot dead in a suspected “targeted killing” in Canada’s British Columbia province, according to the police, who have arrested and charged four people with first-degree murder in connection with the case.
The victim, identified as Yuvraj Goyal, was found dead by the police when they were responding to the call of a shooting in Surrey on Friday morning, the homicide unit of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a statement.
Goyal worked at a car dealership in Surrey, Global News reported, quoting his sister, Charu Singhla.
She said the family had no idea why he was killed and that they had no indication that he had any ties to organised crime.
Goyal’s brother-in-law, Bawandeap, said the victim was on the phone with his mother, who lives in India, just before he was shot.
“He came back from his gym, (his) daily routine, and he stepped out of his car, and he was shot,” Bawandeap said.