Vigil planned for corrections officer killed in Delta shooting

DELTA (NEWS 1130) – A candlelight vigil is being held for the provincial corrections officer who was shot and killed outside a busy mall in Delta last weekend.

Family, friends, and coworkers will remember 29-year-old Bikram Randhawa on Friday starting at 6 p.m.

Randhawa was fatally shot in broad daylight outside Scottsdale Centre on Saturday, May 1. Officers were called to the area of 72nd Avenue and Scott Road around 5 p.m.

Delta Police has said Randhawa’s killing has the markings of a targeted gang hit, but investigators have not confirmed any links and say they are exploring all possible motives.

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“This shooting took place in a very public manner, and we are very much aware of the possible risk to innocent bystanders,” Insp. Guy Leeson, head of Investigative Services, said Saturday.

No arrests have been made.

The vigil is being held at the Walmart parking lot on 72nd Avenue and Scott Road, and will run until 8 p.m.