British ColumbiaAbbotsford police say a 68-year-old man was found inside a vehicle with fatal gunshot wounds near the Townline Hill neighbourhood Monday morning.Police say 3 schools were briefly under a shelter-in-place order while they investigated Monday morningLiam Britten · CBC News · Posted: Oct 27, 2025 3:25 PM EDT | Last Updated: 9 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe aftermath of homicide investigation in suburban Abbotsford, B.C., on Monday, where a prominent businessman was identified as the victim. (Ethan Cairns/CBC)A prominent Abbotsford, B.C., businessman has been identified as the victim of a fatal shooting in the city on Monday.Darshan Singh Sahsi, 68, was the president of Canam International, which his son Arpan describes as one of the world’s largest clothing recyclers.Arpan identified his father as the victim of a homicide that police say occurred near the corner of Ridgeview and Summit drives, just before 9:30 a.m., according to Abbotsford Police Department Sgt. Paul Walker.Walker said they found a man inside a vehicle on the suburban street, with fatal gunshot wounds.Police said they responded to a suburban area of Abbotsford just before 9:30 a.m. on Monday. (Ethan Cairns/CBC)”Despite life-saving measures by first responders on scene, the individual has since passed away,” Walker said. “Our condolences to the friends and family of the man.”Arpan said his father, born in India’s Punjab state, started off as a farmer and then worked on a cruise ship before making his way to Canada.He said that he was well-known in the local community, and the family has been receiving moving messages of support.Darshan Singh Sahsi was the president of a prominent clothing recycling company in the Lower Mainland, according to his son. (Darshan Sahsi/Facebook)”Of course we’re devastated because it does not make sense to us,” Arpan said. “There was no threats, there was no blackmail, there was no extortion.”Three nearby schools were briefly placed under a shelter-in-place protocol “as a precaution,” while officers investigated the shooting, according to AbbyPD.The shooting took place near the corner of Ridgeview and Summit drives. (Martin Diotte/CBC)”No students were harmed or directly impacted,” the department said in a post to social media. “A significant police presence will remain in the area throughout the day supporting the ongoing investigation.”Walker said the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is taking over the case.He wouldn’t speculate on whether the shooting may be linked to extortion. “Right now, there’s no clear indicators why this shooting occurred,” he said, but added early indications suggest the violence was targeted.The shooting happened in a suburban area in west Abbotsford. (Ethan Cairns/CBC)Arpan said his dad was a philanthropist who went out of his way to help others, a legacy he hopes to carry on.”I usually go to work with him every day, so I was supposed to be in that truck today,” he said.”I love going to work with him because every day he gets another phone call, somebody asking for help. And he never turns anyone away.”2nd Monday shooting unconnected, police sayWalker also spoke to reporters Monday about a different shooting in the city — one police say is not related to the shooting near Townline Hill.Walker told reporters the second shooting happened in a house “known to police” on George Ferguson Way.A large police presence attended a shooting on George Ferguson Way. (Martin Diotte/CBC)At 11:45 a.m., Walker said, police attended the house and found a 41-year-old man with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. He was taken to hospital by air ambulance.He said multiple people were detained at the home and they believe a suspect is in custody.He called it a targeted, isolated shooting that is believed to be unrelated to extortion incidents.ABOUT THE AUTHORLiam Britten is an award-winning journalist for CBC Vancouver. You can contact him at liam.britten@cbc.ca or follow him on Twitter: @liam_britten.With files from Baneet Braich and Sohrab Sandhu
Son identifies Abbotsford businessman as victim of fatal shooting
