Ottawa Police charge 15-year-old boy in Centretown homicide

OTTAWA -- A 15-year-old boy is charged with first degree murder in connection to the January murder of Manny Akol in Centretown.

The 18-year-old Ottawa man was killed in a shooting at an Airbnb property on Gilmour Street on January 8. Three other people were injured in the shooting.

Ottawa Police say the Homicide Unit arrested a 15-year-old boy on Thursday.  He is charged with one count of first degree murder and three counts of attempted murder.

Police say the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Homicide Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5493.

Months of great work by our Homicide Unit have led us to an arrest on this troubling shooting. We know that each and every act of violence impacts your feeling of safety and security. These acts may end up as a policing issue but many factors beyond policing can lead to crime. https://t.co/74panObVl7

— Chief Peter Sloly (@OPSChiefSloly) May 8, 2020

You can help us end gun violence in our neighbourhoods. If you know something that can prevent or solve a violent crime, report it to police at 613-236-1222 or anonymously @CrimeStoppersOT#ottnews #ottcity #ourOttawa

— Chief Peter Sloly (@OPSChiefSloly) May 8, 2020

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  Police say 18-year-old Manyok (Manny) Akol was killed in the shooting on Gilmour St. on Wednesday. Akol played football for a number of years with the Bell Warriors program. (Photo courtesy of Bell Warriors Football Club, January 8, 2020)

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  Police inspect the scene of a shooting in downtown Ottawa on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

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  Ottawa Police say this handgun is believed to be the weapon used in a January homicide on Gilmour Street. (Photo courtesy: Ottawa Police Service)