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Inside the Homes and Lives of Sikh Men Shot in Elk Grove

The public knows Gurmej Atwal, 78, and Surinder Singh, 65, as victims of a possible hate crime. Their families describe them as grandfathers, avid walkers and family men.

Two elderly men were shot on East Stockton Blvd. March 4 in what some believe may have been a hate crime. Recently, the families of Gurmej Atwal and the late Surinder Singh invited Elk Grove Patch into their homes, and we learned a little bit more about the victims of this tragic crime.

Kamaljit Atwal, whose father barely survived the shooting, hopes media coverage of the case will prompt a witness to come forward with information—and claim a reward that now stands at more than $42,000.

“The criminals, they have only two or four eyes,” he says. “But the world is watching. Here in this community there are tens of thousands of eyes. Someone has to have seen something.”

Police are asking anyone with information about the crime to call Crime Alert at 916-443-4357 or the Elk Grove Police Department at 916-714-5115.

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Christine Brainerd May 21, 2013 at 04:29 pm
Thanks for the suggestion. The City is currently studying a new interchange off 99 and Whitelock,Read More and the project is in our General Plan. We’re also updating the Elk Grove Blvd. onramp—currently one of the most outdated on 99 in the region. Work will begin this summer.
JJ Johnson May 21, 2013 at 04:15 pm
An overpass and off/on ramps will be built at Whitelock Parkway after the mall is built, whichRead More should take place after the soccer stadium is built, which should take place after the city secures a professional soccer team. Elk Grove better make sure the professional soccer team is a women's team, or else LaWanna Montgomery will be mad.
Elk Grove Laguna Forums May 20, 2013 at 06:14 pm
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Cody Kitaura (Editor) May 20, 2013 at 12:04 pm
Thanks for asking, and for those quick responses, folks. I just posted a brief article on it here:Read More http://elkgrove.patch.com/groups/breaking-news/p/shots-fired-between-cars-on-bruceville-road-saturday
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vicki green May 20, 2013 at 11:36 am
I was wondering the same thing! nothing on news or in the paper. What happened