The central Edmonton building where a 20-year-old security guard was fatally shot earlier this month was being evacuated Monday.
Edmonton police officers, city staff and buses were on the scene as residents filed out – some with their belongings in tow.
Residents told CityNews they received a notice asking them to evacuate due to safety reasons.
Neither the Edmonton Police Service nor City of Edmonton officials provided comment.
Security guard Harshandeep Singh, who came to Canada a year-and-a-half ago on a student visa, was killed while patrolling the apartment building last week. He had only been on the job for three days.
Two 30-year-old suspects, Evan Rain and Judith Saulteaux, were arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
An online fundraiser set up to help cover the costs of sending Singh’s body back to India, as well as assist with funeral expenses and legal costs, raised $122,000 in less than 24 hours.
More coming.