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Man dead after shooting on Hamilton’s west mountain: police

Hamilton Police on scene of a fatal shooting on the city's west mountain Thursday evening. Andrew Collins

Hamilton police say a 31-year-old man is dead after a shooting on the city’s west mountain.

Officers and paramedics were called to a property on Clifton Downs Road, near Upper Paradise Road and Mohawk Road West, at around 8:45 p.m. on Thursday.

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When they arrived on scene, they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

He was pronounced dead on scene.

Police identified the victim Friday morning as Marko (Mark) Bakir of Hamilton.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 905-546-4921 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

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