Youth among three charged in extortion-related shooting
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Youth among three charged in extortion-related shooting
Police are seeking the public's help to locate an individual wanted for possession of a stolen vehicle used during the shooting.
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By Noah Brennan
Published Sep 11, 2026
Last updated 8 minutes ago
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Tanveer Singh, 21, of Calgary, is described as 5’8” tall and approximately 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Photo courtesy Calgary Police Service.
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Calgary police have charged two adults and one youth in connection with an extortion-related shooting earlier this year.
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Police say a woman began receiving demands for money via WhatsApp text message and voice messages on March 25. The messages contained repeated and explicit threats of violence.
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“In the messages, the suspects used detailed knowledge of the victim’s personal and business affairs, including her full name, address, business information and information about her family members,” the Calgary Police Service said in a news release issued Friday.
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Around 12 hours after the initiatial demand for money, an unknown suspect fired a gun at the victim’s residence before fleeing in a vehicle, police said.
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Investigators identified a suspect vehicle and several possible suspects after collecting evidence that included CCTV footage from the area.
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On July 29, officers arrested a 17-year-old male for allegedly facilitating the communication between the victim and those making threats.
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The youth was charged with one count of extortion and has since been released from custody, police said. He cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
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As the police investigation continued, investigators arrested a woman on Sept. 8 who allegedly provided personal information about the victim that enabled suspects to identify, locate and intimidate the victim and her family.
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Kanureet Kaur, 23, of Chestermere, has been charged…
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