Calgary police have video footage of five suspects they believe are responsible for the death of a 49-year-old man found in the northwest community of Hamptons in May.
Officers were called to the home located in the 100 block of Hampstead Close N.W. at 3 a.m. on May 12 after the body of Bikramjit Dhindsa was found.
Homicide investigators were called and evidence gathered at the scene led them to believe the death was a result of a targeted homicide.
WATCH: Calgary police are hoping the release of CCTV footage will help find those responsible for the death of Bikramjit Dhindsa in May 2019. Michael King reports.
Through the course of the investigation — which included gathering more evidence and hearing from community members — it was also determined the killing was drug-related and connected to other shootings that have happened in the city.
“Because it’s an ongoing investigation, I can’t get into the specific events, but what I can say is we believe they are related,” Staff Sgt. Martin Schiavetta said Wednesday.
“Obviously, the acts of violence that are occurring are related to the drug trade. The drug trade is, of course… organized crime. Organized crime [is] operating at various levels, right from the street to the highest levels.”
It’s hoped releasing CCTV footage of four suspects seen going into the home to the public will help investigators identify them.
Officers said five people were seen arriving in a small, four-door SUV — likely a 2008-2010 Nissan Rogue.
Four of them got out and went into the home, where it’s believed an altercation happened, leaving Dhindsa dead.
The four people were seen leaving the home just four minutes later, driven away by the fifth suspect in the SUV.
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Schiavetta said while it’s believed this was a targeted incident, this type of violence can take a turn and put community members at risk.
“We are very concerned with any violence,” he said.
“As you will see from the footage that has been released, this was a very, obviously violent act where firearms were involved in a residential community.
“This altercation could have easily moved out into the street, placing — obviously — citizens at risk.”
Police said the suspects were seen in the area at about 10:30 p.m. on May 11, and other vehicles were seen in the community so investigators believe someone might have seen the offenders at the home.
Schiavetta said tips from the public have been “essential” to moving the investigation forward, adding the amount of information they’ve been getting is “refreshing.”
Anyone with information on the incident or the suspects is asked to contact police at 403-266-1234 or 403-428-8877, or to contact Crime Stoppers.
In addition to enforcement, Schiavetta said officers are focusing on education and prevention as a way to curb violence in Calgary.
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