Jalandhar: A 21-year-old youngster from Jalandhar was shot dead in America, murdered victim was son of a cop. The deceased youth has been identified as Sandeep Singh son of Balwinder Singh of New Defence Colony, Jalandhar. The murder took place in Mississippi area of the United States at about 10 am IST on Monday. Sandeep moved to United States about three years ago. The father of the deceased Balwinder Singh is stationed in a police station at Jalandhar. He told that his son moved to United States three years ago. According to information he received it is known that some robbers surrounded his son. They tried to snatch his mobile phone but did not let it go. when protested he was shot dead by the robbers. At Jalandhar, his family is in grief after getting the information of the murder of Sandeep.