External Affairs Minister of India, S Jaishankar, has extended his condolences to  family of  Indian-American Sikh police officer Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal who died after being shot multiple times from behind during a traffic stop in US state of Texas. Harris County Sheriff's deputy was shot while conducting a traffic stop, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. Singh was a 10 year veteran on force, and Harris County's first Sikh deputy. He was in his early 40s.

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EAM S Jaishankar extends condolences

As news of tragic incident broke out, India's External Affairs Minister took to Twitter and expressed his condolences to slain Sikh officer Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal and his family.

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Cold-blooded murder

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Dhaliwal, a 10-year veteran of department, stopped a vehicle with a man and woman inside during a routine traffic stop. One of passengers got out and shot him "ambush-style" at least twice in a "ruthless, cold-blooded way." shooter was seen running to a shopping centre nearby, officials said. Investigators were able to identify what shooter looked like by watching Dhaliwal's dashcam video.

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"y immediately looked at his dashcam to see what suspect looked like, y took a photo of suspect on scene with ir phone and immediately got that out to our intel people," Gonzalez said. vehicle shooter was driving was found and is being investigated, officials said. gunman and woman were taken into custody, y said.

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez also took to Twitter and extended his condolences. 

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(With PTI Inputs)