00:00In a tragic incident in Middlesex County, New Jersey, an Indian-origin woman was killed
00:22and another critically injured following a shooting on June 14.
00:27The police have identified the suspect as 19-year-old Gaurav Gill, also of Indian origin,
00:32who has been apprehended and is facing multiple charges.
00:36Responding to a report of gunfire on Roosevelt Avenue in Carteret, police found two women
00:41with severe gunshot wounds.
00:43The victims were airlifted to a nearby hospital in critical condition.
00:47Jasveer Kaur, 29, who was from Punjab, succumbed to her injuries, while her 20-year-old cousin
00:53remains in critical condition.
00:56Gaurav Gill, a resident of Kent, was arrested later the same day after evading law enforcement
01:01for several hours.
01:03He was eventually cornered in a backyard approximately half a mile from the shooting site.
01:08Gill faces charges including first-degree murder, attempted murder, and several weapon-related
01:14offences.
01:16The house where the victims lived is owned by Gurmukh Singh, who remembered Kaur as a
01:20hard-working and kind individual.
01:23The motive behind the shooting remains unclear, and it is not known if Gill had any prior
01:28relationship with the victims.
01:31The Indian Consulate in New Jersey expressed their condolences on social media, stating
01:35,
01:36Deeply saddened to learn of the tragic demise of Ms. Jasveer Kaur and injuries to Ms. Gagandeep
01:41Kaur in a shooting on Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey.
01:45We offer our sincere condolences to the families of the deceased.
01:50India in New York is in touch with RWJ, Bannabas Health and Carteret PD to follow up on the
01:55case.
01:56Authorities have launched a thorough investigation to determine the motive behind the shooting.
02:02Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Kikone assures the public that the investigation
02:07is being conducted meticulously with all leads being pursued.
02:14The incident has left the local community in shock and mourning as they await further
02:18details from the investigation.
02:21The tragic loss of Jasveer Kaur and the critical condition of her cousin highlight the devastating
02:26impact of gun violence in the US.
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