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18-year-old man charged with 2nd-degree murder in fatal QEII shooting

Jimmy Gassner, 18, was charged after a drive-by shooting that killed international student Birinder Singh; police are investigating a possible hate crime motive, RCMP said.

  • An 18-year-old man from Lloydminster has been charged with second-degree murder in a fatal drive-by shooting on the Queen Elizabeth 2 Highway near Leduc, Alberta on March 14.
  • The victim, 22-year-old Birinder Singh, an international student, was shot in the neck after waving back at someone in a pickup truck who made a hand gesture towards his car.
  • Despite the charges, RCMP spokesman Cpl. Troy Savinkoff said the ultimate motive for the tragic incident is still unknown and being investigated.
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Monday, March 23, 2026.
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