Teen Charged in Sikh Student's Highway Murder

0:00It's March 24th. You're listening to Canada News today, AI-powered local news. I'm Corey with the story. An 18-year-old man faces second-degree murder charges in the highway shooting death of an Indian international student south of Edmonton. Jimmy Gasner, from Lloydminster, is accused of killing byriders saying on March 14th, near Ladoo on Highway 2. The shooting happened around 3pm when a shot from a passing vehicle struck Singh's car. He died from his injuries, despite a friend being there at the scene. Calls were growing for police to probe this as a possible hay crime, given Singh's devout seek faith and rising anti-seek incidents across Canada. A seek organization and the witness have urged officials to look into discrimination as a motive. Meanwhile, RCMP arrested Gasner on Saturday near Knew Lake in Saskatchewan, and he's now heading to Alberta to stay in custody until court. Please say they can't share more on motives yet as the investigation continues.

1:01Fundraising is underway to bring Singh's body back to India, where his family waits to mid-questions that may take time to answer.