MILPITAS, California—The American Sikh Community is under the shadow of fear and insecurity after the killing of community member Labh Singh In Oxnard City of California.

Satnam Singh Chahal said that that Labh Singh, 55, was stabbed to death in Sierra Linda Park when he was walking after dropping his son in the Sierra Linda Elementary School. Though the motive of the murder has yet to be ascertained, it could be a case of hate crime, said Chahal.

A preliminary investigation revealed that he was walking in the park when he was contacted by an unknown number of suspects who stabbed him repeatedly and he later died of his injuries.

He was a father to three children, ages 16, 14 and 10. He reportedly worked seven days a week at a convenience store to provide for his family.