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CTV News
08-08-2025
- CTV News
Hamilton police make arrest in murder of innocent bystander
Harsimrat Randhawa, a 21-year-old international student from India, was fatally struck by a stray bullet while waiting for a bus in Hamilton on April 17. An arrest has been made in the shooting death of a Mohawk College student who police say was caught in the crossfire of a 'violent altercation' in Hamilton that involved multiple vehicles. At around 7:30 p.m. on April 17, police said Harsimrat Randhawa, a 21-year-old international student from India, was fatally struck by a stray bullet while waiting for a bus near the intersection of Upper James Street and South Bend Road. Police said the victim, who was not involved in the altercation, had just left a local gym and was heading home when she was hit by a single bullet during an exchange of gunfire between two groups. Speaking at a news conference on Thursday, police said shortly before the gunfire erupted, a dispute had broken out in the area. 'It had been going on for a few minutes and then had culminated with the shooting that happened when she arrived there,' Acting Det.-Sgt. Daryl Reid told reporters Thursday. On Aug. 5, police said 32-year-old Jerdaine Foster was arrested in Niagara Falls in connection with the deadly shooting. He faces one count of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder. 'Investigators know that there were at least seven people involved in this argument, this dispute, that resulted in the death,' Reid added. He said investigators are still working to identify the other suspects who were there that day. 'The investigation is still ongoing and we will do everything in our power to identify, locate, and arrest all of these people that are involved,' Reid said. 'We do believe there are more people out there with information that we need to know.' The accused, Reid noted, has ties to Halton, Hamilton and Niagara, and moved around though short-term rentals in the regions. Police would not provide any information about what may have led to the dispute between the two groups. 'The motive behind that dispute, that is a major part of the court process,' Reid said. With files from the Canadian Press
Toronto Sun
08-08-2025
- Toronto Sun
Second arrest made after international student killed by stray bullet in Hamilton
Published Aug 08, 2025 • Last updated 4 minutes ago • 1 minute read Mohawk College student Harsimrat Randhawa, 21, immigrated from India in 2023 and was killed by a stray bullet while waiting for a bus in Hamilton on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Photo by Handout / Hamilton Police HAMILTON — Hamilton police say they have arrested a second person in the death of an international student who was struck by a stray bullet in April. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Police say Obiesea Okafor, 26, of North York. who was allegedly involved in the events leading up to the shooting death has been charged with three counts of attempted murder. The first arrest in the case was made yesterday, as police announced a 32-year-old man had been charged with first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder. Twenty-one-year old Harsimrat Randhawa, a student from India, was waiting for a bus at Upper James Street on the evening of April 17 when she was caught in the crossfire as occupants of several vehicles shot at each other. Police said that at least seven people, four cars and multiple guns were involved in the incident. They say the investigation is ongoing as detectives continue to identify the others involved. Toronto Blue Jays Editorials Sunshine Girls Toronto & GTA Celebrity
CTV News
08-08-2025
- CTV News
Second arrest made in gunfight that led to death of innocent bystander in Hamilton: police
Hamilton police identified 21-year-old Harsimrat Randhawa as the victim who died in a shooting on April 17. (Hamilton Police Service) Police say a second arrest has been made in connection with a gunfight that led to the death of a 21-year-old Mohawk College student who was struck and killed by a stray bullet while waiting for a bus in Hamilton. Police previously said Harsimrat Randhawa, an international student from India, was fatally struck by a stray bullet while waiting for a bus near the intersection of Upper James Street and South Bend Road at around 7:30 p.m. on April 17. Police said the victim had just left a local gym and was heading home when she was hit by a single bullet during an exchange of gunfire between two groups. On Thursday, police announced that 32-year-old Jerdaine Foster was arrested and has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the deadly shooting. Investigators also said Thursday that they are searching for several other suspects who were involved in the shooting that led to Randhawa's death. Police announced Friday that a second arrest was made in the case. A 26-year-old man, identified by police as Obiesea Okafor, was arrested in North York and transported back to Hamilton. He has been charged with three counts of attempted murder. Police have not released names or descriptions of the other suspects but say at least seven people were involved in the dispute that night.
CBC
08-08-2025
- CBC
2nd man charged in shooting death of international student Harsimrat Randhawa: Hamilton police
A second person has been arrested and charged in the shooting death of 21-year-old international student Harsimrat Randhawa, an innocent bystander, Hamilton police say. Obiesea Okafor, 26, was located in North York on Thursday, police said in a news release Friday morning. Okafor was transported back to Hamilton and has now been charged with three counts of attempted murder, reads the release. Randhawa, from India, died in hospital of a gunshot wound after she was hit by a stray bullet while standing near a bus stop at the intersection of Upper James Street and South Bend Road on April 17. She'd just gotten off the bus and was waiting to cross the street when she was struck. At a news conference Thursday, police said Jerdaine Foster, 32, was arrested in Niagara Falls, Ont., on Tuesday. He was charged with three counts of attempted murder. Foster has ties to Hamilton, Halton and Niagara regions, living in short-term rental properties, police said. At least seven people in four cars were involved in a dispute that led up to the shooting, police said at the news conference. "This investigation is ongoing, and detectives continue to relentlessly pursue all leads to identify and arrest those involved in this murder," police said in the release. Police say anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers.
New Indian Express
08-08-2025
- New Indian Express
Man charged with murder for shooting Indian student in Canada
NEW DELHI: The man who fired the stray bullet that killed 21-year-old Indian student Harsimrat Randhawa in Canada have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder, an official said. Hamilton Police, who arrested 32-year-old Jerdaine Foster at Niagara Falls in Ontario on Tuesday, also charged him with three counts of attempted murder, CBC News quoted Acting Det-Sgt Daryl Reid as saying at a news conference. Randhawa, a second-year student enrolled in a physiotherapy course in Mohawk College, was hit by a stray bullet while standing near a bus stop at the intersection of Upper James Street and South Bend Road on April 17. She succumbed to the injury in the hospital. The Indian student had reportedly just gotten off the bus and was waiting to cross the street when the bullet struck her. At least seven people in four cars were involved in a dispute that led up to the shooting. Shots were fired between cars and at least two guns were involved, the report said. "Harsimrat was an innocent bystander," the report quoted Reid as saying on Thursday, "She was simply trying to make her way home from a local gym when she was struck and killed." No other arrests have been made in the case. "The investigation is still ongoing, and we will do everything in our power to identify, locate and arrest all these people that are involved in this death," Reid said. He added that Foster, who has ties to Hamilton, Halton and Niagara regions and lived in short-term rental properties, was previously known to police.
