Fatal Armed Robbery
Source: OPPDate: Sat Oct 12 04:34:36 MST 2024
(AMARANTH, ON) – The Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has elevated an armed robbery that occurred at a local gas station in the Town of Amaranth to a homicide investigation.
On October 7, 2024, at approximately 11:40 p.m., officers from the Dufferin OPP Detachment responded to a report of an armed robbery at a gas station on County Road 109. The individual discharged a firearm during the robbery and a victim sustained a life-threatening injury. The victim was transported by Air Ornge to a Toronto area trauma centre.
The victim has been identified as Mehakdeep Singh, a 25-year-old from Amaranth. On October 10, 2024, Mehakdeep succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
The individual responsible was wearing a dark-coloured, three-quarter length winter jacket with a fur hood, black pants, black shoes, and a blue medical mask.
The investigation is ongoing by the Dufferin OPP Crime Unit under the direction of the Criminal Investigation Branch, with assistance from the OPP Emergency Response Unit, OPP Canine Unit, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.
A firearm was involved in this incident. If you see this individual, do not engage or approach. Call 9-1-1 immediately to advise police.
The OPP is asking anyone in the area to check, save and secure any potential video evidence from devices at their homes or business between October 7, 2024, at 11:15 p.m. and October 8, 2024, at 12:00 a.m. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. You can also provide information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). When you contact Crime Stoppers, you stay anonymous, you never have to testify, and you could receive a cash reward of up to $2,000 upon an arrest.
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