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Teenage girl charged with 1st-degree murder in Ottawa shooting; 2nd suspect sought

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Ottawa homicide investigators previously released footage showing two persons of interest in the shooting death of 21-year-old Mohamed Hassan. – Jul 31, 2020

A teenage girl has been charged in the shooting death of Mohamed Hassan, who was found dead behind an east-end school in Ottawa in July.

Police have issued a Canada-wide arrest warrant for a second suspect wanted in relation to the killing.

The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) homicide unit said this weekend a 17-year-old girl was arrested with the help of the North Bay Police Service.

The girl has been charged with first-degree murder in relation to the shooting death of 21-year-old Hassan. She cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

The victim was found dead behind the Collège catholique Samuel-Genest on Carsons Road, near Aviation Parkway and Montreal Road, shortly after 5 p.m. on July 27.

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Police also released the photo of a second suspect they believe to be involved in the killing.

Investigators say Jeffrey Dondji, pictured here, is roughly six feet two inches tall with a prominent scar above the left side of his lip.
Investigators say Jeffrey Dondji, pictured here, is roughly six feet two inches tall with a prominent scar above the left side of his lip. via Ottawa Police Service

The OPS said it has issued a Canada-wide arrest warrant for Jeffrey Dondji, 21, of Ottawa.

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Investigators say they believe he might be in northern Ontario.

Anyone with information on Dondji’s whereabouts is asked to contact the OPS homicide unit’s tip line at 613-236-1222 ext. 5477 or anonymously via Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

A GoFundMe campaign launched to support Hassan’s family and pay for funeral services raised more than $20,000 following his death.

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