FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, January 8, 2018 1:43pm
(Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police West Criminal Investigations Unit continued the investigation into the shooting on Dumaurier Avenue and identified the suspect. A broadcast was sent to officers in order to locate the suspect.
Frontline officers located the male in a vehicle yesterday afternoon and he was arrested without incident.
Abdifatam ISMAIL, 24 years old, of Ottawa is charged with:
Discharge a firearm
Pointing a firearm
Forcible confinement
Assault cause bodily harm
Possession of weapon dangerous
Unauthorized possession in a motor vehicle
Unauthorized possession of a firearm without a licence
Possession of a firearm contrary to a prohibition order
Fail to comply with a probation order
ISMAIL is scheduled to appear in show cause court today.
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Media Relations Section
Tel: 613-236-1222, ext. 5366
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, January 5, 2019 10:38 pm
Shooting Investigation on Dumaurier Avenue
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service is investigating a shooting that occurred in a Dumaurier Avenue residence early this morning.
Officers were called to the 3000 block of Dumaurier Avenue at about 4 a.m. after a caller reported a gun shot. No one with injuries was located.
Police have executed a search warrant at the residence and recovered bullet casing and bullet fragments. No one is in custody yet but, the investigation into the shooting remains active and investigators would like to speak to anyone who may have information related to this matter.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call Ottawa Police's West Investigations Section at 613-236-1222, ext. 2666. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or by downloading the Ottawa Police app.
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CONTACT:
West Investigations
Tel: 613-236-1222, ext. 2666