Tragic stray bullet incident claimed a 21-year-old international student

April 23, 2025, 1:21 pm

A fatal stray bullet struck a 21-year-old international student in Hamilton, sparking outrage and concern over public safety. With vehicles linked to the incident recovered by police, investigators are piecing together a chaotic scene that leaves the community questioning just how safe waiting for a bus can really be.


theglobeandmail.com / Police recover vehicles linked to Hamilton shooting that left college student dead

Investigators believe shots were fired from a black Mercedes SUV towards a white Hyundai Elantra, both of which fled the scene after the shooting

torontosun.com / HUNTER: Poilievre hammers Liberals on decade of murder and mayhem

A young woman was murdered just 17 minutes from where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre lambasted the Liberals’ sad record on crime. A stray bullet killed 21-year-old international student Harsimrat Randhawa on April 17. The innocent bystander was waiting for the bus. Arch-criminals in two...

nationalpost.com / Police recover vehicles linked to Hamilton, Ont. shooting that left college student dead

Harsimrat Randhawa, a 21-year-old Mohawk College student from India, was shot by a stray bullet while she waited near a bus stop

cbc.ca / International student 'had no time at all to react' to stray bullet that killed her, police say

Hamilton police say they have recovered the two vehicles involved in the April 17 shooting death of 21-year-old international student Harsimrat Randhawa.


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