[[File:CCTV footage of the murder of Harshandeep Singh.webm|thumb|CCTV footage of Harshandeep Singh's murder|255x255px]]
On 6 December 2024, Singh who was onpatrolling shiftthe atcomplex theby timehimself, was beingapproached harassed at the apartment he worked atand by Evan Rain and Judith Saulteaux who began to harass him, Rain at some point got enraged and grabbed a sawed-off shotgun.<ref name=":1" /> At 1:28 a.m. he approached Singh again and hit him several times in the head with the barrel of the shotgun, they then forced him into the stairwell where Saulteaux threw him down the stairs, and Rain then shot him in the back. He was taken to hospital, but was pronounced dead around 10 minutes later. Another man was reportedly injured in the incident.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-12-06 |title=Indian student, 20, shot dead in Canada; CCTV footage of attack surfaces |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/indian-student-20-shot-dead-in-canada-edmonton-cctv-footage-of-attack-surface-101733645864015-amp.html |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-13 |title=Building where security guard died saw shooting 2 weeks earlier |url=https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/building-where-security-guard-died-saw-shooting-2-weeks-earlier-1.7144761 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Edmonton |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Vigil held for slain Edmonton security guard as suspect criminal histories come to light - Edmonton {{!}} Globalnews.ca |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/10915686/edmonton-security-guard-harshandeep-singh-vigil/amp/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=globalnews.ca |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Aftermath ==
Rain and Saulteaux were arrested the same day and were both charged with first degree murder on December 11, their next court appearance is scheduled for 8 January 2025.<ref name=":3" />
Singh’s killing also highlighted problems with the safety of security guards as they are often patrolling by themselves and unarmed.<ref name=":7" />
On 8 December a family member of Singh, Gulzar Singh Nirman started a [[GoFundMe]] with it's goal at $50,000 [[Canadian dollar|CAD]], but in less than 24 hours the fundraiser raised $122,720 CAD, the fundraiser was started with the intention of bringing Singh’s body back to India.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-12-09 |title=Indian Student Shot Dead in Canada, Two Arrested for Murder |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/world/indian-student-shot-dead-in-canada-two-arrested-for-murder-1845367 |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref>
