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Reward In Sikh Murder Case Tops $42K

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- The reward for tips leading to an arrest and conviction in the Sacramento-area shooting of two turbaned Sikh men during their afternoon stroll has passed $42,000.

Local Jewish organizations on Wednesday added $10,000. The total represents support from more than a dozen groups.

The two elderly victims, one shot fatally, might have been perceived as Muslim because of their appearance.

An interfaith prayer vigil will be held at 6 p.m. Friday south of the state capital at East Stockton Boulevard and Geneva Point Drive in Elk Grove, where 65-year-old Surinder Singh was shot dead and 78-year-old Gurmej Atwal was critically wounded.

Singh's funeral, open to the public, is 10 a.m. Saturday at North Sacramento Funeral Home, 725 El Camino Ave.

(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press.  All Rights Reserved.)

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Police are looking for a a tan or light brown 1999 to 2003 Ford F150 pickup truck similar to the vehicles pictured.
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