Student killed by stray bullet remembered as ‘sweet and beautiful,’ as Hamilton police search for shooters [Video]

People gathered at Mohawk College on Wednesday to honour Harsimrat Randhawa, an international student who died after being hit by a stray bullet in Hamilton on April 17.

The 21-year-old, who was going into her second year studying occupational physiotherapy at the college, was struck in the chest near Upper James Street and South Bend Road. 

Hamilton police say the shots were fired from a black Mercedes SUV targeting another vehicle. The two vehicles involved in the shooting have been recovered, police said in an update Wednesday, but they continue to search for the people involved and to ask witnesses to come forward. 

At the college, Katie Burrows, vice president of students and international, spoke about the heartbreak people have been feeling in the wake of Randhawa’s death.

“I’m truly at a loss for words. I don’t know what to say after the senseless tragedy,” Burrows said.

“I’m sure that …