Amanvir Singh sentenced to life for 2024 slaying
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A Mississippi man who shot and killed a California truck driver here in 2024 after a dispute over social media postings was sentenced to life imprisonment Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in Caddo District Court.
Amanvir Singh, 36, was found guilty as charged of second-degree murder April 3 in District Judge Chris Victory's court in connection with the April 23, 2024 slaying of Gurpreet Judge. Mr. Judge, also 36, was shot and killed on the side of the Greenwood Road onramp to Interstate 20 westbound. Judge was shot by Singh, who had a gun and fled the scene.
The life term, mandatory under state law, must be served without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence.
Singh was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys William Edwards and Kodie K. Smith. He was defended by J. Dhu Thompson and Maddie Crusan.
The case was docket No. 401728.