Gurpreet Singh Gosal, 24, left, of Indianapolis was booked into the county jail in Sunday's gun homicide. Authorities are seeking a second suspect, Amandeep Singh Dhami, in connection with the fatal shooting.
From M.S. Enkoji:
The Sacramento Sheriff's department issued a warrant Tuesday for a second suspect in the bold shooting death at a sports festival Sunday that spurred spectators to attack and corral another suspect.
The second suspect, Amandeep Singh Dhami, 24, of Elk Grove, is probably attempting to leave the country, said Sacramento County Sheriff' Sgt. Tim Curran.
"We believe there are many people helping him," Curran said.
Dhami and Gurpreet Singh Gosal, 24, of Indianapolis are suspected of opening fire where hundreds were attending afternoon youth field hockey games in south Sacramento, killing Parmjit Pamma Singh, 26, of the Contra Costa County community of Bay Point, and injuring an unidentified 38 year-old man.
The shooting erupted from an ongoing dispute between families of the suspects and the dead victim, Curran said. The injured man was a bystander and not involved in the dispute, he said.
After the shooting, spectators pursued and captured Gosal, grabbing sports equipment to pummel him and detain him for authorities.
Curran said Gosal was uninjured and none of the spectators would be charged.
Dhami, a felon, is on five-years probation for dangerously firing a weapon in 2007.
Curran said detectives are interviewing witnesses, but authorities believe there are many more who have not come forward. Those who provide help to fleeing suspects could also face charges, he said.
Anyone with information regarding this shooting, or the whereabouts of Dhami, is urged to call the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department at (916) 874-5115, or Crime Alert at (916) 443-HELP. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
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