Police identify deceased victim of Lowertown shooting

By Dani-Elle Dubé

Posted Aug 11, 2021 11:22:00 PM.

Ottawa police have released the identity of the 18-year-old deceased victim of a homicide that happened in Lowertown.

On Wednesday, police confirmed that Creflo Tansia of Ottawa had died Tuesday night on Murray Street near Beausoleil Drive.

Another man was also seriously injured in the incident. His identity has not been released, but police say he is also 18 years old.

The second man, who was originally confirmed to have serious life-threatening injuries by paramedics, has now been released from hospital.

Police were called to the scene Tuesday at about 8:20 p.m. where they found the two men.

Both were transported to the trauma centre, however, Tansia's vital signs were absent while on route.

Tansia succumbed to his injuries Wednesday morning in hospital.

This was the second shooting in Ottawa in just 24 hours.

On Monday, a 22-year-old man was shot in the Alta Vista area around 6 p.m. Police believe the injured man was involved in the incident but no suspects have been identified.

Anyone with information regarding the incident on Murray Street is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Homicide Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5493.

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stopper at 1-800-222-8477 or at CrimeStoppers.ca.

– With files from Mike Vlasveld

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