Toronto/Ludhiana, Oct. 29 -- A prominent Punjab-born businessman was shot dead on Tuesday outside his house in Canada's British Columbia in what local law enforcement believe was a targeted attack.

Unidentified assailants opened fire on Darshan Singh Sahsi, 68, while he was near his truck parked in the driveway of his residence on Townline Road. He died on the spot after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds. Abbotsford Police Patrol officers said they responded to reports of a shooting just after 9.20am (local time).

Upon arrival, officers secured the area and confirmed the incident was confined to a single parked vehicle on the roadway. They discovered Sahsi suffering from life-threatening injuries inside the vehicle. Despite lifesaving ...