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Ottawa homicide unit investigates death of man from gunshot wound

OPS are investigating a homicide in the city's east end after a man was found dead in a vehicle Wednesday night. Nick Westoll / File / Global News

Ottawa police are asking for more information after a man was found dead in the city’s east end Wednesday night.

Police say the body of a 22-year-old was discovered in a vehicle in the 1400 block of Palmerston Drive.

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Police are treating the death as a homicide. They believe the man died from a gunshot wound.

He has been identified as Abdulqadir Yusuf, of Ottawa.

Police ask anyone with information about the investigation to contact the Ottawa police’s homicide unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5493

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.

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