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Ammy Virk Escapes Abbotsford Gunfire After Canada Concert
Punjabi singer and actor Ammy Virk performed a concert in Abbotsford, Canada.
After the show, a vehicle connected by reports to his concert group was fired at.
The shooting happened on September 5 at about 11 p.m.
About seven shots were reportedly fired.
Nobody was hurt.
Virk’s father said the singer was safe and was probably not the intended target.
A different SUV was also found burning nearby.
Police are checking whether the shooting and fire were related.
Police have not yet confirmed exactly which vehicle was shot at or why.
A vehicle linked by reports to Ammy Virk’s concert convoy came under gunfire in Abbotsford, British Columbia, on September 5.
Virk’s father, Kuljit Singh, confirmed the singer was safe and said no one in the family was injured.
About seven shots were reportedly fired from an SUV around 11 p.m. on McCallum Road; no injuries were reported.
A separate SUV fire was reported in a nearby block, and police are investigating whether the incidents were connected.
Police have not confirmed whether the vehicle belonged to Virk’s convoy or whether the singer was the intended target.
- Who
- Punjabi singer and actor Ammy Virk, his concert convoy, and Abbotsford police investigators.
- What
- A vehicle reportedly linked to Virk’s concert convoy came under gunfire, while a separate SUV was later found burning nearby.
- Where
- The shooting was reported in the 2500-block of McCallum Road in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada.
- When
- September 5, at approximately 11 p.m.; both incidents were reported after Virk’s concert.
- Why
- Police are investigating the motive and whether the shooting and vehicle fire were connected; Virk’s father said the singer was not the intended target.
Reported Convoy Connection
Police-Confirmed Position
Vehicle involved
Reported Convoy Connection
Reports claimed the targeted vehicle was part of the convoy accompanying Ammy Virk after his concert.
Police-Confirmed Position
Police had not confirmed whether the vehicle involved belonged to Virk’s convoy.
Target and motive
Reported Convoy Connection
Virk’s father said the singer was not the intended target and that the shooting was related to concert organisers.
Police-Confirmed Position
Police had not publicly confirmed the target or motive and were still investigating the incident.
Connection to vehicle fire
Reported Convoy Connection
The nearby SUV fire was reported soon after the shooting, raising the possibility that the incidents were related.
Police-Confirmed Position
Authorities were investigating whether the two incidents were connected and had not confirmed a link.
Key facts
- Singer
- Ammy Virk
- Location
- Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
- Date
- September 5
- Reported shots
- Approximately seven
- Injuries
- No injuries were reported
- Related incident
- An SUV was found engulfed in flames in a nearby block
- Tour
- The Unity Tour across Canada and the United States
Quotes
Kuljit Singh
Ammy Virk’s father, who commented on the shooting and his son’s safety
“Thank you so much Vancouver (BC). Hope you guyz liked that show... that was our last show of Unity Tour…”
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“He has no enmity with anyone.”
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Sources
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