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Update on OPS’ Shooting Investigation and Violence Suppression
Posted on Friday, June 11, 2021 05:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, June 11, 2021 9:00am
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police has used a whole of Service approach to investigate and resolve the recent spike in violent crimes and shooting incidents impacting our community’s safety.
This includes the combined efforts of the following units: Guns and Gangs, Homicide, Drugs, Intelligence, Forensic Identification, Corporate Communications, OPSOC (Strategic Operations Centre)/Communications Centre, Neighbourhood Resource Teams, Crime Prevention...
Persons of interest to identify in Cyrville Road homicide
Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2021 09:30 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday June 1, 2021 1:37pm
(Ottawa) – The Homicide Unit is seeking public assistance to identify two persons of interest in the shooting on Cyrville and Meadowbrook Roads that left a 27-year-old male dead.
Investigators are releasing photographs of the two men who were captured around 12:50am on May 30, 2021 shortly after the shooting happened.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5493.
Anonymous tips can...
Homicide Investigation: Palmerston Avenue
Posted on Thursday, May 27, 2021 03:45 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 27, 2021 8:00am
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit is investigating the death of a man found deceased in a vehicle in the 1400 block of Palmerston Avenue Wednesday night.
The death is being investigated as a homicide.
Emergency responders were called to the address at 8:40pm where they found the man deceased.
It is believed he suffered a gunshot wound. The deceased man has been identified as Abdulqadir Yusuf, a 22 year old man from...
Photos Related to December 2016 Homicide Investigation Released by Unsolved Homicide Task Force
Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 09:30 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:30pm
(Ottawa) – New photos of a vehicle believed to be following homicide victim Leslie Mwakio before his death have been released by the Ottawa Police Service Unsolved Homicide Task Force.
Investigators are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the vehicle and anyone associated with it.
The vehicle is believed to be involved in the Leslie Mwakio homicide that occurred on Tuesday, December 6th, 2016.
The dark-coloured sedan was...
Unsolved Homicides Task Force Launched
Posted on Monday, April 12, 2021 06:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, April 12, 2021 10:00am
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Homicide Unit has launched an Unsolved Homicide Task Force to review multiple outstanding cases.
“We will never forget the victims of homicides and all of these cases remain active. We have been meeting with and working with the families and loved ones of the victims to offer them support and ensure these crimes are solved,” said Chief Peter Sloly. “We have continued to follow investigative...
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