An arrest has been made in the shooting death of a Mohawk College student who police say was caught in the crossfire of a \u201cviolent altercation\u201d in Hamilton that involved multiple vehicles. <\/p>\n
At around 7:30 p.m. on April 17, police said Harsimrat Randhawa, a 21-year-old international student from India, was fatally struck by a stray bullet while waiting for a bus near the intersection of Upper James Street and South Bend Road. <\/p>\n
Police said the victim, who was not involved in the altercation, had just left a local gym and was heading home when she was hit by a single bullet during an exchange of gunfire between two groups.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a news conference on Thursday, police said shortly before the gunfire erupted, a dispute had broken out in the area. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt had been going on for a few minutes and then had culminated with the shooting that happened when she arrived there,\u201d Acting Det.-Sgt. Daryl Reid told reporters Thursday. <\/p>\n
On Aug. 5, police said 32-year-old Jerdaine Foster was arrested in Niagara Falls in connection with the deadly shooting. He faces one count of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder. <\/p>\n
\u201cInvestigators know that there were at least seven people involved in this argument, this dispute, that resulted in the death,\u201d Reid added. <\/p>\n
He said investigators are still working to identify the other suspects who were there that day. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe investigation is still ongoing and we will do everything in our power to identify, locate, and arrest all of these people that are involved,\u201d Reid said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do believe there are more people out there with information that we need to know.\u201d <\/p>\n
The accused, Reid noted, has ties to Halton, Hamilton and Niagara, and moved around though short-term rentals in the regions. <\/p>\n
Police would not provide any information about what may have led to the dispute between the two groups. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe motive behind that dispute, that is a major part of the court process,\u201d Reid said. <\/p>\n
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