Homicide possibly related to domestic violence in Auburn

Published 2:18 pm Friday, March 13, 2026

In what may be related to a domestic violence situation, a pregnant woman was fatally shot the afternoon of March 13, according to Auburn police.

The Auburn Police Department (APD) reports that around noon March 13 in the 30300 block of 125th Court Southeast, officers responded to reports of a shooting at a residence in the area. Upon arriving at the residence, officers located a pregnant adult female with at least one gunshot wound, and she was pronounced dead at the scene.

APD reported that it took a male suspect into custody.

“Detectives are currently on scene conducting their investigation,” APD stated. “Early information indicates the incident may be related to a domestic violence situation.”

Details of the case

According to first appearance documents, where officers detail probable cause to arrest the suspect, in the initial 911 call about the incident, the sister of the alleged victim, identified as Navneet Kaur, called to report that Kaur and the suspect were arguing and she was unsure if a physical assault occurred. Kaur’s sister stated that Kaur told her that the suspect had a gun and would shoot her.

Documents state that when officers arrived on the scene, they attempted to contact people inside the home, but the suspect called 911, reporting that he shot his wife and she was dead. Officers then called to the occupants of the home to exit, and the suspect exited and surrendered to police. The suspect’s parents also exited the home.

Documents state that the suspect told officers that he shot his wife, Kaur, because she had been harassing him by pulling on his beard, which is a sign of disrespect in their East Indian culture.

The suspect also told officers that he killed his child. Documents state that Kaur, who was pregnant, had gunshot wounds to her abdomen that are consistent with his statement that he killed his child, as they have no other children.

According to documents, when officers found Kaur, she was on the second floor of the home in the hallway, with a black semi-automatic handgun on the floor next to her. Kaur was not breathing and had no pulse, and King County Medic One arrived on scene and declared Kaur dead at the scene. Officers described Kaur’s gunshot wounds as being at least one to her upper chest, at least two to her abdomen, and at least two to her lower back.

The suspect’s parents told officers that they were on the first floor of the home when they heard the suspect and Kaur arguing upstairs, and then they heard gunshots upstairs. They told officers that about five minutes after they heard the gunshots, the suspect called 911 and admitted to shooting and killing Kaur.

The Auburn Reporter will update this story as developments arise.