Lake Tahoe Secret Witness offers $3,000 for arrest of Manpreet Singh's murderer

Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/07/2017 - 9:52pm

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Secret Witness Program if offering a $3,000 reward leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of local gas station attendant Manpreet Singh on August 3, 2013.

“Friends and family never forget and neither should we," said El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson as he asked for the public's help in solving the case.

Singh was the lone employee on the night shift at U.S. Gas on Lake Tahoe Boulevard when a gunman entered the store, shot and killed him.

A customer walked into the store that evening at 10:50 p.m. and called 911 to tell them Singh had been shot. Video from that night shows the gunman walk from Palmira Avenue and enter the store at 10:40 p.m.

Manpreet Singh, who was born in India in 1985, had a dream to move to America. He grew up in the town of Kinsanewali, India and first became interested in the move during his schooling in Amloh, India.

In 2011, Manpreet was able to make his dream come true. It was a long journey for him, traveling through several countries before he finally made it to the United States, landing first in Bakersfield, California, then moving to Carlin, Nevada. In October of 2012, he moved to South Lake Tahoe and began working at the gas station.

To see video of that evening:

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The El Dorado County Cold Case Task Force, comprised of the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department, and the California Department of Justice, is committed to bringing justice to victims, no matter how long ago the crime occurred. The Task Force will continue to follow up on new leads, investigate evidence utilizing all available resources, and never forget the victims and their families regardless how long it takes.

If you have any information about the murder of Manpreet Singh, please contact the El Dorado County Cold Case Task Force at: (530) 621-4590. Or, call Secret Witness at (530) 541-6800. You will remain anonymous. No identifying information will be taken. If you have any information, please call.