Portland, OR- A Multnomah County Jury today convicted 24-year-old Jobanpreet Singh of multiple crimes involving the shooting deaths of brothers Dilrajpal and Guriqbal Singh (no relation to the defendant) on May 3rd, 2023.
The jury convicted him of the following charges.
One count: Murder in the Second Degree With a Firearm
One count: Manslaughter in the First Degree With a Firearm
Four counts: Unlawful Use of a Weapon with a Firearm
Three counts: Recklessly Endangering Another Person
Multnomah County Chief Deputy District Attorney Mariel Mota and Deputy District Attorneys Eric Palmer and Bijal Patel prosecuted the case.
After the verdict Mota said:
“This was a tragic and unjustifiable double murder of two young men with loving families and bright futures. We thank Portland Police, the MCDA investigator and victim advocate teams, and the jury in this case for ensuring accountability for this senseless act of violence in our community. We hope that this verdict offers some closure and sense of justice to the families impacted by these heinous crimes.”
The Multnomah County District Attorneys Office would like to thank Detective Tony Harris of the Portland Police Bureau and MCDA Investigators Anthony Merrill and Matt Estes for their outstanding work on this case.
MCDA would also like to thank Victim Advocate Soukthavy Kanhalikham for their tireless work offering care and compassion to the victim’s families.
Singh will be sentenced Friday Oct 17, 2025.
THE FACTS:
On May 3, 2023, police were called to 9101 SW Barbur Blvd in Portland, Oregon, in Multnomah County, after Jobanpreet Singh called 911 to report that he shot two men, later identified as brothers Dilrajpal and Guriqbal Singh (no relation to defendant). Video surveillance footage from a nearby business showed the Defendant and two colleagues sitting at an outdoor picnic-style table. Guriqbal arrived and parked near where Defendant was sitting. He got out of the car and stood near the driver-side door, talking on his phone for several minutes. The video shows the other brother arriving and he stands in front of the first brother. Words are exchanged with the Defendant. Shortly after, Defendant and his colleagues moved closer to the brothers. Dilrajpal walked quickly toward Defendant with a phone in his hand. The Defendant took a step back while drawing a pistol from his pocket. The Defendant raised the pistol toward the brothers and racked the slide. Both victims immediately turned and ran away.The defendant shot multiple rounds at the men while they were fleeing. The Defendant ran several feet after the first brother and continued to shoot multiple rounds at them. One brother fell to the ground and the other fell behind the car, out of view of the camera. The defendant continued to shoot at both victims when they were on the ground. Both brothers died at the scene from their injuries.
Here is an earlier Portland Police Bureau release on the killings.
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/news/read.cfm?id=492854