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Police yet to identify suspect in fatal shooting of Surrey Sikh temple president

Meantime, @BC Sikhs tweeted Sunday night that 91ƵWhat happened today is an act of war on Sikhs91Ƶ

The Sikh Community of 91ƵBC91Ƶ/Salish Land is claiming Sunday91Ƶs assassination of Guru Nanak Gurdwara president Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45, in the temple parking lot was an 91Ƶact of Indian government-orchestrated terrorism on Canadian soil,91Ƶ but homicide investigators have yet to identify a suspect or possible motive.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has not yet confirmed the victim91Ƶs name. It is holding a presser at the Surrey RCMP detachment building in Newton this afternoon.

91ƵAny information I have I will be able to relay then,91Ƶ Sgt. Timothy Pierotti said.

Meantime, @BC Sikhs tweeted Sunday night that 91ƵWhat happened today is an act of war on Sikhs.91Ƶ

Pierotti declined to comment on the tweet Monday morning.

Police were called to the parking lot of the temple, in the 7000-block of Scott Road in Newton, at 8:27 p.m. and found the victim in his truck, suffering from 91Ƶapparent91Ƶ gun shot wounds. He died at the scene.

Surrey RCMP Staff Sgt. Tyner Gillies said police are looking for video footage.

91ƵAt this early stage of the investigation, any possible motives for the shooting are not yet known. Police are still working to determine possible suspect descriptions from multiple witnesses who were in the area,91Ƶ Gillies said. 91ƵSurrey RCMP is aware of social media posts that are speculating on the identity of the victim, but are not in a position to confirm the victim91Ƶs identity at this very early time.91Ƶ

More to come91Ƶ



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