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Canada Gurdwara Attack: Know who is the attacker in the gurdwara? The young man's past criminal history comes to light

  
  
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  Two people were injured during a stabbing incident at the Nanaksar Gurdwara in Edmonton on Friday local time. The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) has taken a 27-year-old man into custody after the incident that took place at the Nanaksar Sikh Gurdwara in the early hours of the morning. Police have confirmed that the 27-year-old suspect has a history of violent crimes and was recently released from a federal facility after completing his sentence for assault and battery on a peace officer. According to reports, he failed to report to his assigned halfway house before the incident. According to official police reports, EPS first received calls at 4:49 a.m. about a man walking in traffic on Highway 15 near Horsehill Road. Shortly thereafter, at approximately 5:05 a.m., officers began receiving reports of a stabbing incident inside the Nanaksar Sikh Gurdwara near 14th Street and Horsehill Road. According to EPS, the suspect entered the gurdwara and attempted to enter the prayer area. The situation became tense when he was stopped by staff, resulting in two male worshippers being stabbed. Witnesses at the scene intervened and subdued the suspect until Northeast Branch patrol officers arrived at 5:10 a.m. and took the suspect into custody without further incident. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) treated two victims – a 75-year-old man and a 51-year-old man – at the scene and transported them to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. EPS The Investigative Response Team (IRT) has taken over the investigation and is coordinating with the EPS Hate Crimes Unit to determine if this attack was motivated by hate. Formal charges against the suspect are currently pending. Responding to this violent incident, EPS Chief Police Officer Warren Drichell emphasized the department’s commitment to community safety. “We are grateful that this morning’s incident did not result in any major loss of life, but we also understand that the trauma experienced by the victims and their community cannot be underestimated,” said Warren Drichell. “There is no place for this level of violence in our city, and we want to assure the Sikh community and all Edmontonians that we are taking this incident and their safety seriously.” Although initial reports suggested that a Sikh scripture may have been damaged in the incident, gurdwara officials told CBC News that no holy scriptures were damaged. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney immediately condemned the attack, calling it "horrific" and wrote in a post on X (X), "The attack on the Nanaksar Gurdwara in Edmonton this morning is horrific. My thoughts are with the two individuals who were injured and the broader community that is shaken by this horrific incident." Alberta Premier Daniel Smith wished the injured a speedy recovery and expressed support for the Sikh community in light of the recent incidents of violence in the past few days. He said on X (X), "Everyone deserves to feel safe in their communities and places of worship, and we will continue to protect that right. We stand with the Sikh community across our state against the reprehensible incidents of violence in the past few days. Our thoughts are with the members of the Nanaksar Sikh Temple today, as well as the victims and their families as we wish them a speedy and full recovery."
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