Gibford Drive Homicides: Investigative Update
Back to SearchFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, September 6, 2023
The following are speaking notes from a media availability held September 6, 2023.
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Chief Eric Stubbs
On Saturday night, our community experienced a terrible act of violence that left two people dead and six injured.
The shootings have shaken our city, our communities, and those living in nearby neighborhoods.
The impact of the shootings on the families and friends at the wedding is tragic—and far-reaching.
What should have been a happy occasion has changed lives forever.
I want to express my condolences to the victims' families and all those that were traumatized last Saturday night.
To the residents of Ottawa: You live in a very safe city. However, recent increases in shootings, and in particular… this event, causes many to wonder if in fact they are safe.
It is why we are holding this availability to let the public know that we are working extremely hard with our full Homicide team bolstered by additional investigators to ensure we are able to hold those accountable for this serious crime. And as you’ll hear later, we are asking the public, along with those who attended the wedding, to help us advance this investigation. We need to hear from you.
With me today, I have Deputy Chief Trish Ferguson and Superintendent Jamie Dunlop.
I will ask Deputy Chief Ferguson to continue the briefing…..
Deputy Chief Trish Ferguson
Thank you, Chief.
On Saturday night, there were two weddings occurring at the Infinity Convention Centre on Gibford Drive.
Both weddings were well attended.
At 10:21 p.m., our 911 Centre began receiving multiple calls reporting shots fired and injured people.
Officers were immediately dispatched, with the first officer arriving in the area at 10:24 p.m.
This was a chaotic scene, with multiple people injured and many attempting to flee the area.
Officers and emergency responders flooded the scene, attending to victims and searching for the person or persons responsible for the shooting.
It was soon determined that the shooter had fled the area.
In the aftermath, eight people were found with varying degrees of injuries, from non-life-threatening to critical.
Despite emergency responders' life-saving measures, 26-year-old Said Mohamed Ali and 29-year-old Abdishakur Abdi-Dahir were later pronounced deceased.
Of the six injured people, one remains in hospital while the others have been released.
Said Mohamed Ali arrived in Canada four short months ago to establish a new life here.
Abdishakur Abdi-Dahir had begun a career as an engineer.
Both men are from the Toronto area, and their lives were cut short, leaving behind friends and families to grieve and look for answers.
Our Homicide Unit has been in constant contact with their families since. Detectives are working around the clock, along with members from multiple units like Guns and Gangs and Forensic Identification. This integrated team of investigators is looking at all angles and evidence.
I can share with you that, to this point, our investigation has determined that this was a targeted attack. It was focused on individuals believed to be attending one of the weddings. We do not, however, believe that any of the victims of this brazen and careless attack were the intended targets.
Further, there is no evidence to suggest that this was a hate-motivated crime.
Our investigation has revealed that approximately 50 rounds were fired into the crowd on Saturday night. It is clear that this could have been a much more deadly attack.
Our investigators are collecting and reviewing video from the area and following up on leads, including connecting with the Toronto Police Service.
We continue to ask anyone who was in the area at the time of this event to contact us with anything you may have seen that seemed out of the ordinary.
You may have dash, doorbell, or home security footage capturing something, like a racing car, that may have seemed insignificant at the time.
There are also a number of restaurants, patios, and other businesses in the area that may have captured something on video. We would ask that those be reviewed and shared with police.
In fact, we know that many people who were present are not coming forward or have more information than they initially shared with police.
We understand there may be hesitancy to come forward with information, but we are imploring people to consider the victims, their families, and the community impact of these horrific acts. The information you have may help police solve this cowardly attack.
Our ability to solve this crime depends on people with information coming forward to help bring context to the evidence we collect.
I want to thank the media for being here today and ensuring this tragedy stays in the public eye.
I want to reassure you that we are committed to bringing those responsible to justice.
In order to do that, support and cooperation from the community is vital.
Thank you.
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WAR DEG DEG AH ee LA SII DAYNAYO: Maalinta Arbacada, 6da bisha Seteember, 2023
Dilalka Gibford Drive: Baarista Waxa ka Soo Cusboonaaday
Warkan waa qoraalo ka hadlaya warbaahin waxa la hayo ee la qabtay 6da bisha Sebtembar, 2023.
Keenista Hubi
Chief Eric Stubbs
Habeenkii Sabtiga, bulshadeenu waxay la kulantay rabshado aad u xun oo sababay dhimashada laba qof iyo dhaawaca dad gaaraya lix qof.
Rasaasta ayaa waxay gilgilisay magaaladeena, bulshadeena iyo dadka ku nool xaafadaha nagu dhow.
Saamaynta ay toogashadu ku yeelatay qoysaskii iyo asxaabtii joogay goobta aroosku ka dhacaysay ayaa ah wax naxdin leh—oo dhinacyo badan taabanaysa.
Musaabadda ayaa waxay ahayd inay noqoto munaasabad farxadeed laakiin waxay noqotay mid abod wax ka beddelay nolasheena.
Waxaan rabaa in aan u tacsiyeeyo qoysaska dhibanayaasha iyo dhammaan dadka dhibaatadu soo gaartay habeenkii Sabtiga ee la soo dhaafay oo dhan.
Ku socota dadwaynaha deggan Ottawa: Waxaad ku nooshahay magaalo aad ammaan u ah. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, kororka dhawaan ee toogashada, gaar ahaan… dhacdadan, ayaa dad badan ku keentay in ay la yaabaan, in dhab ahaantii magaaladu tahay meel nabad ah.
Waa sababta aan u qabanayno helitaankan si dadwaynaha aan u ogeysiino inaan si aad ah aan ugu shaqeyneyno kooxdayada qaabilsan baaritaanka Dilka ee aan u hawlgelinnayno baarayaal dheeri ah si loo hubiyo in lala xisaabtamo kuwa gaystay dambigan culus.
Sida gadaal aad ka maqli doontaan, waxaan ka codsaneynaa dadweynaha iyo dadkii ka soo qeyb galay meherkii, in baaritaanka ay gacan naga siiyaan. Waxaan daruuri ah in si wadajir ah aan iska kaashano oo aad markaa nala soo xiriirtaan.
Aniga maanta waxaa ila socda, oo ila jooga ku Xigeenka Madaxa Trish Ferguson iyo Kormeeraha Guud Jamie Dunlop.
Ku Xigeenka Madaxa Trish Ferguson waxaan waydiisanayaa inay sii wado wixii ka soo cusboonaaday oo ay nala soo socodsiiso….
Ku Xigeenka Madaxa Trish Ferguson
Mahadsanid, Madaxa.
Habeenimadii Sabtiga, waxaa jiray laba aroos oo ka dhacayay Infinity Convention Centre (Xarunta Shirarka Infinity) ee saaran waddada Gibford Drive.
Labada aroosba si weyn ayaa looga soo qayb galay.
Saacaddu markay ahayd 10:21 pm, Xarunteena 911 waxaa bilawday in dad badan ay soo wacaan dadkaas oo soo gudbinnayay waxa halkaa ka dhacayay oo ahayd rasaas la riday iyo dad dhaawacmay.
Isla markiiba boliis ayaa goobta la soo diray, iyada oo boliiskii ugu horreeyay uu goobta yimid saacaddu markay ahayd 10:24 pm
Goobtan ayaa waxay aheyd goob qalalaaso ka socota, oo dad badan ay ku dhaawacmeen, qaar badana waxay isku dayeen inay ka baxsadaan goobta.
Saraakiisha iyo kuwii soo gaaray goobta ee gurmadka degdega ah ayaa soo buux dhaafiyay goobta, iyaga oo u gurmaday dhibanayaasha oo raadinaya qofka ama dadka ka mas'uulka ah toogashada dhacday.
Isla markiiba waxaa la ogaaday in qofkii toogashada geystay uu goobta ka baxsaday.
Dhacdada ka dib, siddeed qof dhaawacyo kala duwan qaba ayaa la helay, waxayna isugu jireen dhaawacyo aan halis ahayn iyo dhaawacyo nafta qal-qal geliya.
In kasta oo ay samatabbixiyeyaashu qaadeen tallaabooyin naf-badbaadin ah, Siciid Maxamed Cali oo 26 jir ahaa iyo Cabdishakuur Cabdi-Daahir oo 29 jir ahaa ayaa markii dambe la soo sheegay in ay dhinteen.
Lixdii qof ee dhaawaca ahaana, mid ka mid ah ayaa weli isbitaalka ku jira, halka kuwa kalena isbitaalka laga soo saaray.
Siciid Maxamed Cali waxa uu afar bilood ka hor dalka Kanada soo galay si uu Kanada nolol cusub uga bilaabo.
Cabdishakuur Cabdi-Daahir waxa uu bilaabay xirfadda injineernimada ee uu soo bartay.
Labada ninba waa reer Toronto, noloshooduna waa la soo gaabiyay, waxay ifka kaga tageen asxaab iyo qoysas la murgaysan oo dilalka jawaab u raadinaya.
Waaxdeena Baaritaanka Dilalka ayaa tan ilaa dhacdii xiriir joogto ah la lahaa qoysaskooda. Dembi baarayaashu ayaa habeen iyo maalin baaritaankan ku sii jira, iyaga iyo xubno dhawro ah sida Guns iyo Gangsa iyo Dambibaarista Aqoonsiga (Forensic Indentification). Kooxdan isku-dhafka ah ee baarayaasha waxay eegayaan dhammaan xaglaha iyo caddaynta la hayo.
Waxa aan idinla wadaagi karaa in, ilaa iyo hadda, baaritaankeena waxaan ku go’aaminay in weerarka uu ahaa mid bartilmaameed ah. Baaritaanka waxaa diiradda lagu saaray shakhsiyaad la rumaysan yahay inay ka qayb galayaan mid ka mid ah aroosyada. Ma aaminsanin in mid ka mid ah dhibanayaasha weerarkan naxariis darada ah iyo taxadar la'aanta ah ay ahaayeen bartilmaameedyadii loo socday iyo in kale.
Intaa waxaa dheer, ma jiraan wax caddayn ah oo muujinaya in weerarka uu ahaa fal dambi isir nacayb ku salaysan.
Baaritaankeena ayaa la ogaaday in ku dhawaad 50 xabbado lagu riday dadkii joogay habeenimadii Sabtida. Waxaa meesha ka cad in weerarka ay noqon kartayo weerar dhimasho badan gaysan karay.
Baarayaasheena waxay ururinayaan oo ay dib u eegis ku wadaan muuqaalada aagga waxayna daba gal ku sameynayaan tilmaamaha, oo ay ku jiraan inay isku xiraan Waaxda Adeegyada Toronto Police Service.
Waxaan sii wadeynaa inaan qof kasta oo goobta ku sugnaa xilliga ay dhacdadan socotay ay waydiino in ay nagala soo xiriirto oo ay noo sheegto wax kasta oo aad aragteen oo u muuqda kuwo aan caadi ahayn.
Waxaa laga yaabaa inaad haysato kaamerada duubtay daashka, kaamerada gambaleelka albaabka, ama muuqaalka amniga guriga oo soo qabtay shay, sida gaari xawaare ku socday, oo wakhtigaas u muuqday xitaa wax wayn inuusan ku fadhin aad nala wadaagto.
Waxaa kale oo jira dhawr makhaayado, barxadyo, iyo meherado kale oo aagga ku yaal oo laga yaabo inay wax ka qabteen muuqaal. Waxaan idinka codsan lahayn in waxay ay duubtay dib loo eego oo boliiska lala wadaago.
Xaqiiqdii, waxaan ognahay inay jiraan dad badan oo habeenkaas goobta joogay aysan hadda noo soo sheegin ama haaya macluumaad dheeraad ah oo markii hore boliiska la wadaageen xog hore ay u soo gudbiyeen.
Waan fahamsanahay inay jiri karto dad kala laba-labaaynaya in ay waxa ay ka ogyihiin dhacdada inay nala wadaagaan, laakiin waxaan ka baryeynaa dadka inay ka fekiraan dadka dhibka soo gaaray ee dhibanayaasha, qoysaskooda, iyo saameynta bulshada ay ku yeelatay falalkan naxdinta leh. Waxaa dhici karta in macluumaadka aad adiga hayso laga yaabaa inay boliiska ay ka caawiyaan xallinta weerarkan fulaynimada ah kuwa gaystay.
Kartideena aan ku xalin la’hayn dambigan ay ku xiran tahay dadka xogta ay hayaan inay nala wadaagaan oo ay nala soo socodsiiyaan si dadka ay markaas gacan uga geystaan keenista macnaha guud cadaymaha aan ururinayno.
Waxaan rabaa in aan u mahadceliyo warbaahinta imaatanka ay maanta yimaadeen oo gacan ay ka gaysanayaan si loo hubin la’haa in musiibadan ay ku sii jirto indhaha dadweynaha.
Waxaan rabaa inaan idin xaqiijiyo in boliiska ay go’an tahay inaan cadaaladda horkeenno kuwa weerarka gaystay ee mas’uulka ka ahaa.
Si cadaaladda loo horkeeno, dadwaynaha waxaa looga baahan yahay taageero iyo iskaashi.
Waad mahadsan tihiin.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday, September 3, 2023 4:06 p.m.
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit has identified the victims of yesterday's shooting as Said Mohamed Ali, 26-years-old and Abdishakur Abdi-Dahir, 29-years-old. Both are from Toronto.
Tragically, these are the 11th and 12th homicides in Ottawa in 2023.
This is an active and ongoing investigation. All investigative angles are being explored.
At this stage, there is no indication that this was a hate-motivated shooting.
No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting and homicides. No suspect description is available at this time.
Investigators continue to seek any surveillance, doorbell or dashcam footage from residents, visitors and businesses who may have been in the area at the time of the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 5493.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestoppers.ca.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday, September 3, 2023 9:31 AM
Update on Gibford Drive Homicide Investigation
(Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police Homicide Unit continues to investigate a shooting incident that left two men dead and injured 6 people.
Police and first responders rushed to the scene after reports of shots fired at about 10:21 p.m. Saturday night.
The victims were attending a wedding at a convention centre in the 2900 block of Gibford Dr. when the shooting occurred outside of the facility.
The identities of the deceased are not being released at this time. Next of kin notifications are underway for the two men who died. Neither of the victims are residents of Ottawa.
The investigation is ongoing and police are asking for any witnesses to come forward. No arrests have been made at this time.
Anyone with cell phone, dash cam, security video or any other recording of the area between 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. are asked to contact OPS.
Our Victim Support Unit has put supports in place for those injured.
This violence is tragic and unacceptable. It is disturbing for our entire community. Police are reaching out to community leaders to ensure the families of the victims are supported.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Homicide Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5493.
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CONTACT:
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday, September 3, 2023 1:45 AM
Gibford Drive Homicide Investigation
(Ottawa)— The Ottawa Police Service is investigating a Saturday night shooting that left two people deceased and a number of people injured. Police responded to the 2900 Block of Gibford Dr. at about 10:21 p.m. after reports of gunshots. They discovered many injured victims who attended hospital
There is a significant police presence in the area.
Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit at 613-236-1222 5493.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca
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CONTACT:
Media Relations Section
Tel: 613-236-1222, ext. 5366