Ottawa police investigating link between Hampton Park homicide and fatal shooting at wedding last fall
![The Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit is investi The Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit is investi](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2024/7/6/the-ottawa-police-service-homicide-unit-is-investi-1-6954378-1720305290587.jpg)
Ottawa Police Chief Eric Stubbs says there is a link between a recent homicide in the city and a shooting at a wedding last fall that claimed the lives of two men who police said were not intended targets.
Speaking to reporters Monday ahead of the Ottawa Police Service Board meeting, Stubbs said the shooting death of Adam Abdullahi Elmi, 28, at the Hampton Park Plaza on July 5 is linked to the double-homicide at the Infinity Convention Centre on Sept. 2, 2023.
- Sign up now for daily CTV News Ottawa newsletters
- The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App
"They are attached and they are related and we're looking at every aspect possible to resolve both files," he said.
Stubbs, however, would not comment on the nature of the link between the two cases.
"There's personal privacy issues there that I want to maintain, but I can tell you that … we are looking at all aspects of both homicides," he said.
The incident on Sept. 2, 2023 took place at a wedding at the Infinity Convention Centre. Two men visiting from Toronto were killed and six other people were injured after approximately 50 rounds were fired into the crowd. Police said the victims, Said Mohamed Ali, 26, and Abdishakur Abdi-Dahir, 29, were not the intended targets.
So far, no arrests have been made in connection with the shooting.
Elmi was killed July 5, while outside a restaurant at the Hampton Park Plaza on Carling Avenue.
Canada-wide arrest warrants have been issued for two men in connection with his death. Both men, Soubere Yusuf Akli, 28, and Kennedid Atteyeh, 23, are believed to be out of the country.
Correction
A previous version of this article said the shooting at the Infinity Convention Centre happened on Sept. 3, 2023. It happened the night prior, on Sept. 2, 2023.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
![](https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.7028417.1725654228!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_800/image.jpg)
BREAKING Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Cathy Merrick dies after collapsing outside Winnipeg courthouse
The Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has died after collapsing outside of the Manitoba courthouse Friday afternoon, according to multiple sources.
Woman who was denied a liver transplant, after review highlighted alcohol use, has died
Questions are being raised about the case of a 36-year-old Ontario woman who died of liver failure after she was rejected for a life-saving liver transplant after a medical review highlighted her prior alcohol use.
Teen girl charged with attempted murder after student set on fire at Saskatoon high school
A 14-year-old girl faces an attempted murder charge after a 15-year-old girl was doused in a flammable substance and set on fire at a Saskatoon high school Thursday.
Montreal man given $664 fine for tying dog to parking meter while grabbing a croissant
A Montreal man who tied his dog to a parking meter while he entered a bakery is now facing a hefty fine for breaking a law he had no idea existed.
Molson Coors ends diversity, equity and inclusion policies, moves to 'broader view'
Brewing company Molson Coors says it is dropping its diversity, equity and inclusion policies and taking a 'broader view' in which all employees know they are welcome.
Selena Gomez is a billionaire
Selena Gomez can now add becoming a billionaire to her long list of achievements.
An American woman accused of killing 2 of her children fights extradition in a London court
An American woman accused of killing her two youngest children in Colorado last December told her 11-year-old daughter who survived the attack that God made her do it, a prosecutor said in a London court.
Canadian tied to alleged Russian influencer op received thousands in fees: U.S.
YouTube says the channels of a far-right Canadian influencer have been removed after U.S. officials alleged the company she co-founded received US$760,000 in fees and commissions as part of an alleged Russian ploy to dupe right-wing influencers into sowing division among Americans.
California man charged with killing 81 animals, including miniature horses, goats, ducks, parakeets
A man suspected of going on a three-hour shooting rampage in Northern California and killing 81 animals, including miniature horses, goats and chickens, pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty and other charges.