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Charges laid in shooting that killed 2 men outside Calgary restaurant

Calgary police investigate a deadly shooting in the parking lot outside Mazaj Lounge and Restaurant on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Dani Lantela / Global News

Calgary police have charged three people in connection to a deadly shooting outside a northeast Calgary restaurant in 2019 that killed two men.

Officers were called to the 2400 block of 37 Avenue Northeast just after 2 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3 for reports of shots fired.

When they arrived, police found two men suffering from gunshot wounds inside a vehicle in the parking lot outside Mazaj Lounge and Restaurant.

Two men were shot outside Mazaj Lounge and Restaurant on 37 Avenue N.E. at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Global News

One man was pronounced dead at the scene and the other was taken to hospital where he later died.

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Initially, police had said it was believed the victims — 25-year-old Jasdeep Singh and 22-year-old Japneet Malhi – were targeted by two people. However, on Wednesday, investigators said they now believe three people were involved.

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“Over the last two years, we have worked to piece together an investigation in which two young people lost their lives in such a calculated manner” Staff Sgt. Colin Chisholm of the Calgary police homicide unit said in a news release.

Two men were shot outside Mazaj Lounge and Restaurant on 37 Avenue N.E. at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Dani Lantela/Global News

Officers have charged 30-year-old Amandeep Saggu, 22-year-old Prabhjyot Bhatti and 21-year-old Jaskaran Sidhu, with two counts each of first-degree murder and one each count each of reckless discharge of a firearm.

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All three men are scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.

Calgary police investigate a deadly shooting in the parking lot outside Mazaj Lounge and Restaurant on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Dani Lantela / Global News

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