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Aug 17, 2023 6:40 PM - Connect News

IHIT identify suspect vehicle in Nijjar homicide

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Police believe that this suspect helped two other suspects flee the scene.(Photo: IHIT)

In the case of the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijhar, the police have also included a third suspect and seeking help from the general public to trace him.

Timothy Pierotti, a spokesman for the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, told reporters on Wednesday that on the day of murder, a suspect was seen waiting in a car near 121st Street and 68th Avenue, and was ready to drive away.

Police believe that this suspect helped two other suspects flee the scene.

According to police, the vehicle driven by the suspect is a silver colored 2008 Toyota Camry.

The team has released an image of the suspect vehicle, but the image of the driver is not clear.

The police have appealed to the public that if anyone recognizes the suspect, they should contact the police immediately.

For the unversed, Hardeep Singh Nijhar was murdered on the night of June 18 in the parking lot of Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib.

So far no one has been arrested in this case.

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