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A 26-year-old Indian-origin woman, Navneet Kaur, was shot dead in a suspected targeted attack in Toronto, Canada, on July 24, 2026. The shooting occurred at the Humberwood Boulevard and Rexdale Boulevard intersection around 7:23 a.m. Police say the victim and suspect had a brief interaction before the man shot her and fled. The suspect, 37-year-old Sharnjeet Singh of Brampton, was arrested by Ontario Provincial Police and charged with first-degree murder and failure to comply with an undertaking. Investigators believe the incident was targeted and there are no outstanding suspects. The article also notes a recent similar case in Edmonton where an Indian-origin man was charged with murdering his partner.
Source report
The accused, arrested by the Ontario Provincial Police, was identified as Sharnjeet Singh of Brampton
Updated - July 27, 2026 03:32 pm IST — Toronto
PTI
A 26-year-old Indian-origin woman was shot dead in a suspected targeted attack in Canada's Toronto city, police said. A 37-year-old man, also of Indian descent, was arrested on charges of her murder.
Incident Details
The shooting took place on Friday (July 24, 2026) morning at the intersection of Humberwood Boulevard and Rexdale Boulevard, the Toronto Police Service said in a statement on Saturday (July 25, 2026).
- The victim was identified as Navneet Kaur.
- The accused was identified as Sharnjeet Singh of Brampton.
Police said officers responded to reports of a shooting at around 7:23 a.m. and found Navneet Kaur with a gunshot wound. Despite life-saving efforts, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigation
According to investigators, the victim and the suspect had a brief interaction before the man allegedly shot her and fled the scene before the arrival of police. He was later traced and arrested.
Sharnjeet Singh has been charged with:
- First-degree murder
- Failure to comply with an undertaking
Investigators said they believe the incident was targeted and that there are no outstanding suspects. The homicide unit is probing the case.
Witness Account
According to a CBC News report, a witness told police that Navneet Kaur was walking along Humberwood Boulevard when a man approached her, briefly spoke to her, and then shot her once before fleeing on foot. The witness immediately called emergency services after seeing the woman collapse.
Related Incident
The incident comes days after another woman was killed by her partner, both of Indian origin, in Edmonton, the capital of Alberta province, earlier this month. Last week, 22-year-old Ritish Kumar was arrested and charged with second-degree murder for allegedly strangling to death his 23-year-old partner, Damanpreet Kaur, in what police described as an intimate partner homicide.
Published - July 27, 2026 03:26 pm IST
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