Ottawa police arrest and charge two men in Woodroffe Avenue shooting
Posted Jun 8, 2021 03:58:00 PM.
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A pair of men, ages 30 and 21, are facing a list of assault and weapon-related charges after a shooting at the intersection of Woodroffe Avenue and Iris Street in Ottawa.
In what police believe was a targeted incident on May 30, investigators say one vehicle was shooting at another and an occupant of one of the vehicles sustained a serious injury. The person remains in stable condition.
The Ottawa Police Guns and Gangs Unit launched a detailed investigation following the shooting.
On Monday, June 7, officers found and arrested two men believed to be involved in the incident. They also seized a vehicle suspected of being involved.
Hassen Abdi, 30, and Ugaryahan Abdi Hussein, 19, both of Ottawa, were arrested and charged with:
- Aggravated Assault
- Possession of a firearm obtained by crime
- Unlicensed person in possession of a prohibited weapon
- Possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace
- Pointing a firearm
- Occupying a motor vehicle with firearm
- Discharging a firearm with intent to wound or endanger life
- Handling a firearm carelessly
- Possession of a prohibited firearm without holding a licence
- Possession of a loaded regulated firearm
- ABDI was further charged with two counts of Possession of a firearm while prohibited.
They are both scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.
