Charges laid in Sunday shooting; additional suspect sought: Calgary police

Calgary police say 22-year-old Gurshish Singh Brar faces firearms-related charges in connection with a shooting outside a restaurant in northeast Calgary.

Calgary police have laid charges in one of four shootings that occurred in the city over the weekend.

Officers were called to the Samosa House in the 4300 block of 104 Avenue N.E. just after 3 a.m. Sunday for reports that a man had been shot.

“It is believed the shooting occurred as a result of an altercation that took place outside of the Head Over Heels lounge, located in the same plaza,” police said in a Monday news release.

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“The victim, while shot at, was found to be uninjured.”

It’s alleged the suspect sped from the area in a grey 2019 Dodge Charger with Alberta licence plate CTJ 0073.

Police located the vehicle and take one man into custody.

A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of a loaded Canik TP9sfx 9mm handgun, police said.

Gurshish Singh Brar, 22, is charged with one count of discharging a firearm with intent and unauthorized possession of a firearm.

“Though the suspect’s vehicle has been located, investigators are releasing a photo of the vehicle in hopes of advancing the investigation, in case people have information who have not yet come forward,” said a news release.

Police believe two additional men between 20 and 30 years old were involved in the shooting.

Anyone with further information about the incident is asked to call police at 403-266-1234.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers.

‘Deeply concerning’

Speaking about the weekend shootings at a Monday news conference, Staff Sgt. Geoff Gawlinski said it’s “deeply concerning” to have such gun violence.

“Any time a firearm is used — especially in public — it puts innocent people at risk and impacts entire communities,” he said.

Gawlinski says the shootings were all isolated incidents where the people involved were known to each other.

Currently, there’s no information connecting the weekend shootings together.

“We are dedicating significant resources to these investigations, increasing patrols and working hard to hold those accountable responsible,” Gawlinski said.

Calgary police have investigated 39 shootings so far this year.