The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is looking for information on people in two recently released videos related to a homicide near Carsons Road earlier in the week.
The OPS homicide unit is investigating the shooting death of 21-year-old Mohamed Hassan, found dead Monday on a walking path behind the Collège Catholique Samuel-Genest in the city’s east end.
As part of the investigation, police are looking for information on two individuals seen in videos released Thursday.
One video shows a man walking alone wearing a facemask, a white T-shirt, grey pants, dark shoes and baseball cap.
Another video shows a woman with dark shorts, a light sleeveless top, shoulder-length dark hair and flip flops walking with a male in a white shirt and orange track pants, though police clarified the man in the video is not a person of interest.
Police did not clarify when or where the videos were taken in a release.
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Investigators want to hear from anyone who might have seen or have other knowledge of the identities of the people in the videos.
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The homicide unit tip line is open at 613-236-1222 ext. 5477 and anonymous tips are accepted via Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.
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Meanwhile, a GoFundMe campaign to provide support for Hassan’s family has almost reached its goal.
The crowdfunding campaign, set up by members of Hassan’s extended family, had raised more than $18,000 by Friday morning, nearing its $20,000 goal to help pay for funeral costs and other expenses.
The campaign describes Hassan as the youngest of four siblings and a “happy jolly kid that put a smile on everyone’s face.”
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