Indian national shot dead by unidentified man in New York City
Indian national Gurdeep Singh, 27, was fatally shot in New York City; investigation underway as suspect remains unidentified.
Gurdeep Singh, a resident of Queens, was fatally shot around 10 p.m. (local time) on Friday (August 21, 2026) near Stanley Avenue in the East New York neighbourhood
Published - August 23, 2026 05:44 pm IST - New York
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A 27-year-old Indian national was shot dead in New York City by an unidentified man after an altercation, according to a media report.
Gurdeep Singh, a resident of Queens, was fatally shot around 10 p.m. (local time) on Friday (August 21, 2026) near Stanley Avenue in the East New York neighbourhood.
The suspect fled the scene after the incident. When the police reached the scene, they found a man who was shot in the chest. Paramedics rushed the victim to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to CBS News.
A surveillance video obtained by CBS News shows two people fighting in the street, followed by a flash of light, assumed to be from gunshots. One person fell on the ground, and the other got in a car and drove off, the report said.
The police searched the neighbourhood for evidence till Saturday (August 22) morning. No arrests have been made so far, and an investigation into the matter is underway.
Anthony Santos, who works near the crime scene, told CBS News that the incident left him "shocked" and "afraid". The U.S.-based North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) on Sunday (August 23) expressed grief and concern over the killing of Singh, who moved to the country more than a decade ago.
NAPA executive director Satnam Singh Chahal said the incident should not be treated as an isolated case.
“Every time a young Punjabi or Sikh person is killed, a family is destroyed. We cannot allow repeated violence to become something the community simply learns to live with,” Mr. Chahal said.
NAPA urged the investigators to establish the exact motive behind the killing and cautioned against concluding before the probe is over.
Published - August 23, 2026 05:44 pm IST
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