Police charge man shot in daylight shooting
Posted Dec 1, 2017 10:03:30 AM.
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OTTAWA – Police have charged the man who was injured in a daytime shooting west of downtown Ottawa.
Officers were called to Rochester Street, near Primrose, around 2:30 p.m. Thursday after reports of multiple gunshots.
Police located a damaged vehicle with shell casings on the ground around it.
A 22-year-old man was rushed to hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries.
The Ottawa Police Guns and Gangs Unit confirms the injured man, Mohamed Ribih, 22, now faces several charges including, pointing a firearm and possession of a weapon.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call police at 613-236-1222, ext. 5050. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or by downloading the Ottawa Police app.
