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Hamilton Police Charge 32-Year-Old in Murder of International Student

Investigators say the arrest marks a major breakthrough in the April 17 case, with police still seeking others involved in the shooting

Harsimrat Randhawa, a 21-year-old international student, was studying at Mohawk College when she was shot in April while waiting at a bus stop. Hamilton police said Thursday they have charged a man they arrested in Niagara Falls, Ont., and he faces first-degree murder and other charges.
Harsimrat Randhawa is shown in this undated police handout photo. Police in Hamilton say Randhawa, a 21-year-old college student from India, was an innocent bystander in an alleged homicide that saw her shot while standing at a city bus stop. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Hamilton Police *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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The police have also charged the accused with three counts of attempted murder.

Overview

  • Jerdaine Foster, 32, was arrested in Niagara Falls and charged with first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder in the April 17 bus-stop shooting
  • Police allege Foster fired shots from a black Mercedes SUV during a multi-vehicle gunfight near Upper James Street and South Bend Road that killed Harsimrat Randhawa
  • Investigators say at least seven individuals in four vehicles and two firearms were involved, and they have recovered the Mercedes and the white Hyundai Elantra with assistance from Toronto police
  • Authorities are appealing for security and dashcam footage from the area between 7:15 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. on April 17 to help identify further suspects
  • Chief Frank Bergen described the killing as a senseless act of gun violence and local institutions including Mohawk College and the Consulate General of India have offered support to Randhawa’s family