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Car Linked to Singer Ammy Virk Fired Upon in Canada After Concert
A vehicle associated with Punjabi singer-actor Ammy Virk was reportedly fired upon in a drive-by shooting in Abbotsford, British Columbia, late Saturday night, shortly after his performance at Rogers Forum. The Abbotsford Police Department confirmed the incident, stating that no one was injured.
According to police, at around 11 pm, occupants of a dark-coloured SUV opened fire on a car travelling through the 2500-block of McCallum Road. Shortly afterward, officers responded to a report of a vehicle fire roughly five kilometres away in the 2400-block of Sunnyside Place, where an SUV was found fully engulfed in flames. Authorities are investigating whether the two incidents are linked.
Local Indo-Canadian media outlets, citing sources, reported that the targeted vehicle was part of the convoy connected to Virk's concert. Some reports suggested the car was bulletproof and may have been carrying Virk along with the concert's promoter. Indian media later reported that event organisers confirmed Virk was inside the vehicle at the time of the shooting, with one account describing it as a Rolls-Royce. Approximately seven rounds were reportedly fired at the car.
The Abbotsford Police, however, have not confirmed the identities of those inside the vehicle or verified Virk's presence, citing privacy concerns. The department's Major Crime Unit is leading the investigation and stated that early evidence points to the shooting being a targeted attack.
Investigators have asked members of the public for assistance, requesting witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage from the McCallum Road area between 10.45 pm and 11.30 pm, or from Sunnyside Place between 11 pm and midnight, to come forward.
The incident occurred during the Canadian leg of Virk's 2026 Unity Tour. It follows a separate disturbance involving members of the audience that was reported at his concert in Toronto just days earlier.
No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting, and police say the investigation into a possible motive is ongoing.