Hamilton police say they’ve identified a suspect in what they’ve described as a brazen daytime shooting in the city’s downtown core.
Police say a 17-year-old boy is wanted for charges of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder.
They allege the teen opened fire on a group of three people in the area of King Street East and James Street North on Friday, sending a man to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Get daily National news
Police allege he then shot 26-year-old Belinda Sarkodie, who was declared dead at the scene.
- Kelowna hair salon closing after years of crime and social disorder
- Mexican judge arrested on allegations he accepted bribe to release Ryan Wedding’s right-hand man
- Man dies after his arrest for death of Montreal woman during work video call
- Police search for 3rd suspect in Mississauga arsons that sent 18 to hospital
Police say Sarkodie had immigrated to Canada from Ghana in 2024, and they do not believe there was any connection between her or the man who was shot.
Police say the public is urged not to approach the teen if they see him, but ask that people who see him or know of his wherabouts contact them.
Comments
Comments closed.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.
Please see our Commenting Policy for more.