Saturday, December 31, 2011
VANCOUVER – An Indian student, Alok Gupta, a part-time convenience store clerk who volunteered to work on Christmas Day so the store owners could spend the holiday with their family, was shot dead in Surrey, B.C. over the Christmas weekend.
Indian student in Canada Alok Gupta shot dead
Alok Gupta (Facebook)
27 year old Alok Gupta was found unresponsive and suffering from an apparent gunshot wound when police arrived at the convenience store in north Surrey late Sunday afternoon.
Sgt. Jennifer Pound of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said Gupta was transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Pound said Gupta volunteered to work Christmas Day so the store owners could take the day off to celebrate with their family.
"He stepped up and actually did a good deed in helping the owners get some quality time together, so it really is truly a tragedy."
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