Edmonton businessman killed in construction-site shooting remembered as hard-working dad
CBC
An Edmonton businessman killed in a daytime shooting Monday at a construction site is being remembered as a loving husband and generous father.
Buta Singh Gill, owner of Gill Built Homes Ltd., was found dead Monday after shots were fired at an apartment complex his company was building in the Cavanagh neighbourhood.
A 49-year-old man was also found dead at the scene. A 51-year-old man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Gill was 57. He is survived by his wife and two adult children.
Homicide detectives are investigating but have released few details.
One witness who spoke with CBC described seeing construction workers flee from the work site after hearing multiple shots fired. A second witness said an armed man fired shots toward two men and then shot himself.
Police have said they are not looking for any suspects. In a statement, they said more information may be revealed after the completion of autopsies, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Bobby Gill said Tuesday the family remains in shock about the violence of his oldest brother's death.
He does not believe the family will ever have answers about what could have motivated the shooting.
"He was the the best brother I could ever imagine," Gill said in an interview with CBC Edmonton.
"Today is a sad day. We didn't want to be here today."
Gill said his brother was an honest man, dedicated to his family. He was known for his generosity and for helping others in Edmonton's Punjabi community.
Buta Gill was driven to succeed from a young age, his brother said.
He was the eldest of three brothers who grew up on the family farm in northeastern India, helping their parents cultivate a mixed crop of wheat, sugar cane, mango and rice.
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