South Lake Tahoe gas station attendant's murder focus of Cold Case Task Force

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Cold Case Task Force of the El Dorado County District Attorney's Office is seeking the public's assistance in solving the unsolved murder of South Lake Tahoe resident Manpreet Singh. Singh was the lone attendant on the night shift at U.S. Gas on August 6, 2013 when a gunman entered the store, shot and killed Singh.

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 was born in India in 1985. He grew up in the town Kinsanewali, India. It was during his schooling in Amloh, India that Manpreet became interested in moving to America. In 2011, Manpreet finally made his American 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 US Gas Station on Lake Tahoe Blvd.

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.

District Attorney Vern Pierson stated, “Friends and family never forget and neither should we!”

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.