Ripudaman Singh Malik, who became notorious after being charged and eventually acquitted in the 1985 Air India bombing, has been shot and killed in Surrey, BC according to multiple sources..Surrey RCMP responded to reports of gunfire Thursday morning in the 8200-block of 128 Street. Upon arrival, Mounties say they found a man suffering gunshot wounds..Officers provided first aid until paramedics arrived, however the man succumbed to his injuries..“This appears to be a targeted shooting,” reads a Surrey RCMP statement, adding a suspect vehicle was located in the 12200-block of 128 Street engulfed in flames..Reiterating the investigation is in its early stages, officers say they're still looking for a second getaway vehicle..No arrests have been made and the case has been handed over to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, that will be responsible for providing further information..Police have not yet officially released a name, however multiple sources confirm the gunned down man was Malik..In 2005, Malik and his co-accused were acquitted of mass-murder and conspiracy charges in relation to the June 23, 1985 bombing that claimed the lives 280 Canadians, including 86 children.
Ripudaman Singh Malik, who became notorious after being charged and eventually acquitted in the 1985 Air India bombing, has been shot and killed in Surrey, BC according to multiple sources..Surrey RCMP responded to reports of gunfire Thursday morning in the 8200-block of 128 Street. Upon arrival, Mounties say they found a man suffering gunshot wounds..Officers provided first aid until paramedics arrived, however the man succumbed to his injuries..“This appears to be a targeted shooting,” reads a Surrey RCMP statement, adding a suspect vehicle was located in the 12200-block of 128 Street engulfed in flames..Reiterating the investigation is in its early stages, officers say they're still looking for a second getaway vehicle..No arrests have been made and the case has been handed over to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, that will be responsible for providing further information..Police have not yet officially released a name, however multiple sources confirm the gunned down man was Malik..In 2005, Malik and his co-accused were acquitted of mass-murder and conspiracy charges in relation to the June 23, 1985 bombing that claimed the lives 280 Canadians, including 86 children.
