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Seven years after a Surrey newlywed was shot and killed following a fender bender, a man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

On Friday, April 27, 2011, Manbir Singh Kajla and his new wife, who had been married in Canada that morning, were driving along 128 Street when they were involved in a minor collision.

When Kajla got out of the vehicle and approached the other car, he was shot multiple times by a suspect who then fled the scene.

Kajla died in hospital.

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On May 5, 2018, 30-year-old Samandeep Gill was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and attempted murder.

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This was random attack. The victim killed after a fender bender. @GlobalBC pic.twitter.com/RKZCQgS88n — Rumina Daya (@rdayaglobal) May 7, 2018

“This investigation determined this was a random act of violence,” said Supt. Ward Lymburner with the BC RCMP Major Crime Unit.

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In a statement, the victim’s family said they have waited seven long years for this moment and they are relieved.

“Only we know the unimaginable grief our family has been going through and the toll it has taken on every family member,” the statement said.

“Manbir was a loving member of our family and the void that his murder has left in our hearts can never be filled. He was a fun-loving person who is missed everyday.” Tweet This

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Gill will next appear in court on May 14.