Killers captured on video arriving at Whistler hotel minutes before shooting, court hears

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsCrimeLocal News Killers captured on video arriving at Whistler hotel minutes before shooting, court hears More dramatic footage from both before and after the fatal shooting of two men was played Tuesday at the B.C. Supreme Court murder trial of Gursimran Sahota and Tanvir Khakh Author of the article: By Kim Bolan Published Sep 08, 2026 3 minute read Join the conversation Scene of fatal Whistler shooting on July 24, 2022 PHOTO BY SUBMITTED PHOTO Article content Two killers arrived at Whistler’s Sundial Hotel just six minutes before they started shooting at two men carrying suitcases across the lobby toward the front exit in July 2022. Article content The killers, dressed in dark clothing and wearing medical masks, were captured on CCTV footage casually walking in front of the hotel at about 12:12 p.m. on July 24, 2022. Article content Article content They then walked toward the front door and took the stairs up to the lobby, where they appeared to lie in wait for their targets. Article content Article content More dramatic footage from both before and after the fatal shooting of Meninder Dhaliwal and Satindera Gill outside the boutique hotel was played Tuesday at the B.C. Supreme Court murder trial of Gursimran Sahota and Tanvir Khakh. Both are charged with first-degree murder. Article content Sunrise Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content Last week, Justice Miriam Gropper and 12 jurors were shown CCTV video of the actual shooting, which started in the lobby at 12:18 p.m. and ended outside the hotel as Dhaliwal and Gill attempted unsuccessfully to flee. Article content Whistler RCMP Const. Kayle Courtney testified Tuesday that when he arrived at the crime scene just minutes after the killings, he checked the condition of the shooting victims laying on the pavement outside, then tried to preserve evidence at the scene, including shell casings. Article content He later photographed everything he found before heading inside to look at the hotel’s security video at about 1 p.m. Article content “I had done a police file previously for a stolen jacket, and I had reviewed CCTV there before to identify a suspect. And that’s how I knew they had…