The man accused of shooting 26-year-old Jaskaran Singh Sandhu at a Mr. Lube in Coquitlam three years ago will go on trial next fall.
Sukhdeep Singh Poony is facing charges of attempted murder, assault with a weapon, possession of a prohibited loaded firearm, pointing a firearm, extortion and uttering threats in connection with a September 2011 incident that left Sandhu with serious injuries.
He survived the attempt on his life but was killed 15 months later in Surrey. In late 2013, Crown spokesperson Neil MacKenzie confirmed there was still enough evidence for the trial to proceed. It is set to take place Oct. 13 to Nov. 11, 2015 at B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster.
The Mr. Lube shooting occurred in broad daylight on the afternoon of Sept. 28, 2011. Sandhu was standing near his black Nissan Altima in one of the oil change bays when a man approached and began shooting. About five shots were fired before the suspect jumped in a vehicle and sped away.
Police said the shooting was targeted and the victim, while not directly linked with any particular gang or crime group, was known to them.
In January 2013, Sandhu's body was found on Colebrook Road in Surrey in what the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said was a targeted attack.
"Investigators continue to search for a motive behind the killing, including the possibility of it being gang related," said Cpl. Adam MacIntosh.
Poony remains in custody.
