Victim identified in deadly weekend shooting in NE Calgary

Calgary police have now identified the victim of a suspicious death in the city's NE over the weekend.

By News Staff

Posted Sep 1, 2026 3:56 pm.

Calgary police have identified the victim of a shooting in the city’s northeast over the weekend and say they are still looking for suspects.

Police say they responded to reports of shots fired at a plaza near Cornerstone Blvd and Country Hills Blvd NE, shortly before 1 a.m. on Sunday.

Officers arrived to find one man dead.

Following an autopsy, police have identified the victim as 25-year-old Harjas Ahluwalia.

At this time, CPS believe the incident to be a targeted case, but no charges have been laid.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

Calgary police investigating a shooting in the northeast community of Cornerstone on Aug. 30, 2026. (CityNews Image)
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