Vancouver Island police say they arrested a man for shooting and arson at the home of Indo-Canadian pop star AP Dhillon in September, and another suspect is believed to have fled to India.

West Shore RCMP say Abjeet Kingra, 25, of Winnipeg, was arrested Wednesday in Ontario, accused of shooting into the house and setting fire to two vehicles on September 2.

Police say Kingra appeared in an Ontario court on Thursday and also issued an arrest warrant for Vikram Sharma, 23, also of Winnipeg, who she says is now in India.

Mounties say they found evidence of multiple shots fired at the Ravenwood Road home after the shooting, videos of which were posted on social media showing an unidentified person firing a gun at the home as two vehicles burned in the aisle.

RCMP say Sharma is South Asian, five feet nine inches tall, with black hair and brown eyes, and they want anyone with information on his whereabouts to call the detachment.

Todd Preston of the West Shore RCMP says officers have worked “diligently” on the case to identify the shooting and arson suspects and their work continues and is now before the courts.

Police have not named Dhillon as the owner of the house, but land records show it is owned by Amritpal Singh Dhillon, the Punjabi music artist professionally known as AP Dhillon.

Dhillon was the first Punjabi musical artist to perform at the Juno Awards and posted a message on Instagram after the shooting saying he was safe.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published October 31, 2024.

Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press