Possible Hate Crime As Sikh Student Shot Dead in California USA

endhateimageNORTH NATOMAS, California, USA—The murder of a young Sikh boy, Gurnoor Singh, a student at Inderkum High School (North Natomas) has been described “as a bit of a head-scratcher” by police, after he was found shot dead in the garage of a house of a family friend. Police are currently unaware of what events might caused this crime to have been committed.

gurnoorGurnoor, 17 years of age, was found dead when police responded to a report of a shooting on Tuesday night this week, at 10.40pm.

Some members of the Sikh community have fears that this could be the beginning of a wave of hate crime misdirected at Sikhs, due to victory of Donald Trump in the American presidential elections yesterday.

Having delivered harsh hate speeches against the Muslim and Mexican communities during his campaign trail, Trump, now having come into office, has triggered fears of his supporters wanting to take law into their own hands.

Hate crimes in the UK rose sharply after the Brexit vote and similarly, many analysts have predicted a similar, if not worse expectation from elements of the American public who staunchly supported Trump’s divisive campaign.

Sikhs in the USA were the first to suffer violent attacks and murders after the events of 9/11 in 2001. Hate crimes increased exponentially after 9/11 and Sikhs bore a strong brunt of these due to their unique appearance, mistakenly being identified as Arab or Muslim by racist attackers. 

The police in Natomas have stated that they have found no indication of the killing being gang-related and are continuing their investigation.

The area surrounding Gurnoor’s house is known to be a fairly affluent and quiet neighborhood and the shooting has come as a shock to the community as this time of crime has rarely occurred there.

His family has been too distressed to speak to the media as of yet and have refused to comment to media but have shared that they feel he may have been followed home from work before being shot.

If anyone has information about the incident, they are urged to speak to Sacramento police at 916-264-5471.

 

17 COMMENTS

  1. Has this poor boy’s murder been solved? We lived a few houses down the street when he was murdered. We no longer live in California but I think about his family often.

  2. South Asians are marinating in hate towards each other, I doubt it makes a difference to the alt right what faith you belong to.

  3. Stupid Americans are hill billies and uneducated because they can not see the difference between a Sikh and a Muslim.Other religions are causing problems in the world and the Sikhs are suffering once again because of retards.

  4. “The murder of a young Sikh boy, Gurnoor Singh … after he was found shot dead in the garage of a house of a family friend.” How is this a “hate crime”? Was the family friend the “hater”? Why are there no details in the article about the “family friend” in whose garage Gurnoor Singh’s body was found?

  5. trump wife is high class p…for rich according to uk media she sued, and she was an illegal model from Russia, married trump and gained legal status. so much for trump cleaning out illegals, when his own 3rd mistress cum wife is Russian p?? trump’s wife used michelle Obama speech when her husband won elections, Vahiguroo Jio…what does the future hold for USA??
    what has become of world, and Hillary wants to bring in more muslim refugees, thus, fbi fabricated her being bad etc…but muslims need to stop bloodshed also, and all need to live in virtue…media need to stop showing adult filth, and web need to cease sending filth to children, anyone, and everyone…there are still people in world living in fear of God, and upholding truth, virtue jio!?

  6. It is a very unfortunate incident. Let us allow the family to grieve their lost child.

    I have a 17 year old who has been subjected to constant prejudice and harassment at school and has had a very unpleasant experience growing up. Born in US, he does not understand why he receives such treatment, he is not a muslin however the ignorant people of our society can learn the slurs and muslin name calling however do not have he capacity to understand other religions whether it be Muslim or Sikh.

  7. Please report facts without bias.

    He did not present or make harsh speeches against Sikhs or Mexicans or muslims.

    His speeches were directed at the criminal element in the illegal immigrant community.

    Not the illegal s per say but the criminal element.

    He never singled out Sikhs or said anything against them.

    A Sikh and a Muslim are part of his inner circle.

    Arish Singh a comedian protested and was ejected. As were many by Hillary at her rallys.

    If you need discuss, let’s do that.

  8. I’m deeply saddened and heartbroken by this young man’s horrific news. May God give strength to the parents and his family.

  9. Misdirected??????!!!!?! What a choice of words! So if it was correctly directed to the mentioned Mexican or Muslim teen it would have been ok? The point is its clearly directed to anyone who is different. Its appalling to see this happen to anyone! However to mention it was a wrong target is crazy. Violent behavior and intolerance to anyone should never be accepted.

    • Yes, misdirected.

      The term is being used to show mistaking a Sikh as a Muslim. In light of the last 15 or so years in the US it is fairly obvious the prejudice that Muslims face. Unfortunately the media and government has shown terrorists and enemies of the state wearing turbans on TV for over a decade, the Turban is linked in the ignorant (or uneducated) person’s mind to terrorism. Sikhs predominantly wear turbans in the US, not Muslims, which leads to the misdirection of hate towards Sikhs rather than the intended direction of hate towards those of the Islamic Faith. Hopefully that clears up for you, why the term “misdirected” is being used.

      • Many Hindu nationals in their hatred for Muslims supported Donald, I don’t think racists will distinguish much between Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Arabs.

      • When the Hindu nationalists supported Trump that was misdirected as they thought the hatred will be directed towards Muslims, guess what Hindus and other minorities will be equally targeted.

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