An Indo-Canadian man who once faced murder charge in Edmonton was gunned down in Oakville Ontario last week. Following the post-mortem examination, police have identified the victim as 27-year-old Arman Dhillon of Alberta, who was killed on August 19 while a woman with him was injured. Last week, police said early information indicated that both victims were “targeted by the shooter.” Dhillon was acquitted of murder in an Edmonton nightclub shooting back on March 27, 2016.

By DESIBUZZCanada Staff With News Files

TORONTO – An Indo-Canadian man who once faced murder charge in Edmonton was gunned down in Oakville Ontario last week.

Following the post-mortem examination, police have identified the victim as 27-year-old Arman Dhillon of Alberta, who was killed on August 19 while a woman with him was injured.

Last week, police said early information indicated that both victims were “targeted by the shooter.”

Dhillon was acquitted of murder in an Edmonton nightclub shooting back on March 27, 2016.

A few days later, a Canada-wide warrant was issued for Dhillon.

The then 21-year-old Dhillon surrendered to police and was charged with first-degree murder, later downgraded to second-degree murder, and other offences, Nsauga newspaper.

He was eventually found not guilty of all charges.

The vehicle used by the suspect in the homicide has also been identified as a white Acura MDX that was set on fire on Addingham Crescent in east Oakville on August 19.

Police received numerous reports of a shooting at around 1 a.m. on Friday (Aug. 19) and drove to the area of Belt Lane and Littlefield Road in Oakville where they found two victims – Dhillon and one female – suffering from gunshot wounds.

Dhillon was pronounced deceased at the scene, while the female victim was transported to hospital with serious injuries.

Investigators are appealing to any witnesses, and property owners that may have surveillance video or dash cam footage between the hours of 12 a.m. and 2 a.m. on August 19 in the area of the QEW and Bronte Road.

As well as in the neighborhood area of the QEW and Ford Drive, Winston Churchill Boulevard, Kingsway Drive, and Sheridan Garden Drive.

Anyone with information or video of the area is asked to contact the Homicide Unit tip line at 905-825-4776.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through their website at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.

Courtesy Nsauga newspaper