On Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at approximately 12 p.m., Southeast Branch patrol officers responded to the report of a shooting outside of a business in the area of 50 Street and Ellerslie Road.
Upon arrival, responding officers located 41-year-old Harpreet Singh Uppal and his 11-year-old son Gavin Uppal in medical distress. EMS responded, however, both Uppal and his son succumbed to their injuries on scene. A third vehicle occupant, another 11-year-old boy not related to Uppal or his son, fled the vehicle immediately after the shooting and was not physically injured.
It was reported to police that the suspects arrived in a black BMW SUV. The two then exited their vehicle, ran towards Uppal’s white SUV, fired a weapon and fled the scene.
Detectives determined that the shooting was targeted, and Mr. Uppal’s 11-year-old son was intentionally murdered.
Investigators are once again releasing a photo of the vehicle and a video clip of the suspects with the hope that someone who recognizes them will come forward. Officers also continue to encourage witnesses or anyone who has video footage of the shooting and has not yet come forward to contact the police.
Suspect vehicle
“This level of deadly violence in our community is unacceptable, and we’d like to assure the citizens of Edmonton that we are continuing to actively investigate these deaths,” says Detective Braydon Lawrence with the EPS Homicide Section. “We are certain that someone knows this vehicle and these suspects, and we are hopeful that these visuals will prompt them to come forward.”
“The EPS is committed to finding the persons responsible and holding them accountable.”
Anyone with information or video footage related to this shooting is encouraged to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250
Additional background information
A short time after the shooting, police were notified of a vehicle fire in the area of 34 Street and Township Road 510 (north of Beaumont). No one was located inside the vehicle and no injuries were reported as a result of the fire.
On Monday, Nov. 13 and Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2024, the Edmonton Medical Examiner completed autopsies on father and son. In both cases, the cause of death was gunshot wounds, and the manner of death was homicide.