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Indian Student Fatally Shot While Working as Security Guard in Edmonton

Two suspects have been charged with first-degree murder after 20-year-old Harshandeep Singh was killed while on duty at a downtown apartment building.

An Edmonton Police Service shoulder badge in Edmonton on Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023. Two people face murder charges in the death of an Edmonton security guard who was patrolling a downtown apartment building. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Harshandeep Singh Anttal 20, who was murdered in Edmonton in the early hours of Friday. (Credit: GoFundMe)
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Harshandeep Singh is shown in an undated handout photo. A spokesman for the family of Singh, the security guard who was killed while patrolling an Edmonton apartment building last week, says that had only been on the job for three days.

Overview

  • Harshandeep Singh, a 20-year-old international student from Haryana, India, was working as a security guard in Edmonton when he was fatally shot on December 6, 2024.
  • Edmonton police arrested two suspects, Evan Rain and Judith Saulteaux, both 30, and charged them with first-degree murder; a weapon was recovered during their arrest.
  • CCTV footage reportedly shows Singh being pushed down a stairwell and shot from behind while patrolling the apartment building, though the motive remains unclear.
  • Singh had only been on the job for three days and had moved to Canada 18 months ago on a student visa, pursuing studies at NorQuest College.
  • A GoFundMe campaign to support Singh's family and repatriate his body to India has raised over CAD 120,000, reflecting the community's shock and grief over the tragedy.