Shots were fired early Monday morning at the Vancouver Island residence of popular singer and music producer AP Dhillon.
A video released by Indian media shows a person firing 14 shots into the facade of a house and a garage, while a black truck and another smaller vehicle are on fire in the driveway.
The Punjabi singer, who moved to Canada from India in 2015 and is based in Victoria, said in a fleeting Instagram post Monday night that he was doing well.
I am safe. My loved ones are safe. Thank you to everyone who has reached out to me. Your support means everything, he wrote. Peace and love to all.
In a statement, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said they evacuated occupants of a residence after finding two vehicles on fire and evidence that several shots had been fired inside the home.
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Bullet holes are visible on the house of Punjabi singer AP Dhillon.
Police say their preliminary investigation suggests this was a targeted event. They say the general public is not at risk.
Indian media reported that a member of the India-based Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for the shooting on social media.
Important contract
In August, AP Dhillon signed a major deal with Universal Music Canada and Republic Records. The artist marked the signing by releasing the music video for the song Old Moneywhich has since been viewed over 12.5 million times on YouTube.
Last year, AP Dhillon became the first Punjabi-language artist to perform at the Juno Awards.
With information from Kevin Maimann
