Hamilton stray bullet tragedy shocks community, leaving international students’ families devastated

April 21, 2025, 1:21 pm

A stray bullet in Hamilton fatally struck an international student, plunging the affected family into grief. Reports detail that both local and international communities are mourning the loss as investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident that has rattled the area.


citynews.ca / Family mourns tragic death of international student hit by stray bullet in Hamilton

Harsimrat Randhawa came to Canada two years ago in search of a better life, her family said, but it was cut short by a stray bullet in Hamilton.  The 21-year-old from India, who studied at Mohawk College, was shot dead while waiting for a bus last week. Police said she was an innocent bystander...

torontosun.com / Family mourns ‘disturbing’ death of international student hit by stray bullet in Hamilton

Harsimrat Randhawa came to Canada two years ago in search of a better life, her family said, but it was cut short by a stray bullet in Hamilton. The 21-year-old from India, who studied at Mohawk College, was shot dead while waiting for a bus last week. Police said she was an innocent bystander when...

nationalpost.com / International student killed by stray bullet in Hamilton mourned by family

Harsimrat Randhawa, a 21-year-old Mohawk College student from India, was an innocent bystander killed when occupants of a vehicle shot at another, police say

globalnews.ca / Family mourns tragic death of international student hit by stray bullet in Hamilton

The cousin of an international college student killed by a stray bullet in Hamilton last week says the family is devastated by the tragic loss.

theglobeandmail.com / Family members in India mourn Mohawk College student killed in Hamilton by stray bullet

Harsimrat Randhawa, 21, was an innocent bystander killed when the occupants of one vehicle shot at another while she was waiting at a bus stop on Thursday, police say

winnipegfreepress.com / Family mourns tragic death of international student hit by stray bullet in Hamilton


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