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Businessman and Community Leader Killed in Edmonton Construction Site Shooting

Buta Singh Gill, 57, was among two dead in a tragic incident that has left the local community in shock.

  • Buta Singh Gill, a 57-year-old businessman and owner of Gill Built Homes, was killed in a daytime shooting at a construction site in south Edmonton.
  • Another man, aged 49, was also found dead at the scene, while a 51-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries.
  • Police are not seeking any suspects, indicating a possible murder-suicide scenario, but have yet to confirm details pending autopsy results.
  • Buta Singh Gill is remembered as a hard-working father, a generous community member, and a successful home builder who immigrated from India in 1991.
  • The shooting has shocked the local community, including Edmonton's Punjabi community, with many mourning the loss of a well-respected figure.
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