Charges laid in targeted killing in busy Vancouver neighbourhood: police

VANCOUVER — A first-degree murder charge has been laid in what Vancouver police say was a “shocking and unnerving” shooting in a busy city neighbourhood last week. 

The victim, 31-year-old Harpreet Singh Dhaliwal of Abbotsford, B.C., was shot and killed outside a popular restaurant last Saturday. 

On top of the murder charge, 51-year-old Francois Gauthier is also accused of possession of a loaded prohibited weapon. 

Gauthier remains in custody until his next court appearance.