The Third Victim Of The Gta Attack Has Died In Hospital

The Milton, Ont.  shooting occurred around 2:50 p.m. on Sept. 12, less than an hour after a gunman killed Toronto police Const.  Andrew Hong in an “unprovoked” ambush-style attack inside a Tim Hortons in Mississauga.
Investigators say the suspect, identified as 40-year-old Sean Petrie, waited in the cafe for hours before shooting Hong at close range.  He then crossed the street and grabbed another victim before continuing to Milton, where he shot three more people at a car repair shop.
The shop owner, identified as 38-year-old Shakeel Ashraf, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Satwinder Singh, an international student from India who worked part-time at MK Auto Body Repairs, was also shot.  Police said earlier this week that he was not expected to survive.
In a press release issued Saturday, police said Singh died peacefully at Hamilton General Hospital with friends and family by his side.
“This is heartbreaking news for our community, which has not even begun to heal from Monday’s traumatic events.  I urge everyone to reach out and get help if they need it,” Halton Regional Police Chief Steven Tanner said in a statement.
The third victim was also an MK car repair worker and was shot in the leg.  According to the police, the 43-year-old is recovering at home.
The gunman believed to be responsible for both the Mississauga and Milton incidents has died after a shootout with Halton police in Hamilton.  The Provincial Police Inspectorate is investigating.

Flowers are placed outside a business in Milton, Ont., Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. Shakeel Ashraf, who owned MK Auto Repairs, was shot and killed during a series of shootings in the greater Toronto and Hamilton area. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Holly McKenzie-Sutter
Few details have been released about the motive behind the shooting, but investigators said they believed Petrie was “looking for a police officer” in Mississauga and that Hong was “intentionally targeted.” Police also said Petrie was known to police and had an extensive criminal record, which included convictions for assault, armed robbery and possession of a firearm. The last conviction was in 2015 for a criminal driving offence, police said. According to a cousin of the shop owner, Petrie was a former employee at MK Auto Body Repairs.