Indian-origin man in Canada shot dead in targeted attack, second in two weeks
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The victim has been identified as Chandan Kumar, who was a native of Karnataka's Bengaluru Rural district. He had been working with a company in Canada as an IT professional for the past six years.
A 37-year-old Indian-origin man was killed in a shooting in Toronto after unidentified assailants opened fire on the vehicle he was travelling in, Canadian police said.
The victim has been identified as Chandan Kumar, a native of Karnataka’s Bengaluru Rural district. Kumar had been living in Canada for the past six years and was working as an IT professional with a private company.
His family in India has been informed of the incident. His father, Nandakumar, is a retired schoolteacher.
According to Toronto Police, the shooting occurred on Saturday, February 7, in the car park of a shopping centre.
Officers responded to reports of gunfire at the location and found Kumar suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition but later died from his injuries.
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