Security guard killed in Edmonton had only been on the job three days, family spokesperson says
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A spokesperson for the family of a security guard who police say was murdered while patrolling an Edmonton apartment building last week says the man had only been on the job for three days.
Gagandeep Singh Ghuman says Harshandeep Singh was from Haryana state in northern India. He came to Canada about 18 months ago on a student visa and was enrolled at NorQuest College.
Ghuman, who is not related to the family, says Singh's aunt and uncle live in Winnipeg, but have travelled to Edmonton because of the tragedy and are dealing with "an unimaginable loss," while his parents both live in India.
Police say Singh, 20, was unresponsive when he was located by officers responding to a report of a gunshot inside the downtown building at around 12:30 a.m. Friday. He later died in hospital.
Police said Saturday that Evan Rain, 30, and Judith Saulteaux, 30, were arrested and charged with first-degree murder in Singh's death.
A GoFundMe that has been set up to help cover the costs of sending Singh's body back to India for his last rites, as well as assist with funeral expenses and legal costs, had raised more than $120,000 by Monday morning.
"It's something that puts you in a very confusing state of anger, sadness, and something that cannot be put in words," Ghuman said in an interview about the death.
"His father, he's still not accepting this news," he added. "They haven't really shared the news yet with his mother and elder sister."
Police say detectives continue to investigate what led up to the shooting and are asking anyone with information to contact them.
Investigators do not believe anyone else was involved in Singh's death and a weapon was recovered during the arrest, police said.
An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.
National Security Guard Protection Services says in a Facebook post that the guard in Friday's incident worked for them. The post says they are devastated by the event, but are unable to comment on an active police investigation.
"We have been working with law enforcement to bring the perpetrator[s] to justice. Our deepest condolences go out to Harshandeep Singh's friends and family," the post states.
Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi tweeted condolences Sunday for Singh's grieving family, friends, colleagues and community members.
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