USA: One of the first sheriff’s deputies in the country to wear a traditional Sikh turban on duty was fatally shot

One of the first sheriff’s deputies in the country to wear a traditional Sikh turban on duty was fatally shot from behind on Friday while conducting a traffic stop in the Houston area, authorities said.

Sandeep Dhaliwal, a 10-year veteran of law enforcement, was shot multiple times by one of two people in the stopped car, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez told reporters, reports The Washington Post.

“He wore the turban. He represented his community with integrity, respect and pride,” Gonzalez said. “And again, he was respected by all.”

Dhaliwal, 41, was returning to his patrol car around 1 p.m. when a man got out of the stopped car with a pistol and shot him “in a coldblooded manner, ambush-style,” Gonzalez said. He said he did not know the reason for the stop or the motive for the shooting.

Via Washington Post / Outlook India / Twitter / NzHerald