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Suspect charged with murder in fatal Surrey shooting deemed random

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 14 Apr, 2020 09:22 PM

RCMP say charges have been laid after a fatal shooting in Surrey, B.C., early on the morning of April 7. The Mounties say Robert Tomljenovic, who is 26, has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 21-year-old Pritpal Singh.

The prosecution service has also charged Tomljenovic with robbery with a firearm. Police say investigators have determined the two men knew each other. The RCMP say they believe the shooting was random.

Tomljenovic is to make his next court appearance on Friday.

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