Editor’s note: Police issued a correction to the name of one of the men facing charges on Tuesday afternoon.
Ottawa police have charged two men in relation to what they said was a targeted shooting at Woodroffe Avenue and Iris Street in late May.
Around 7:20 p.m. on May 30, police said one vehicle started shooting at another car in the area, injuring one of the vehicle’s occupants.
The victim was left with serious injuries but is in stable condition, according to police.
The police guns and gangs unit started investigating the incident, leading to the arrest of two men on Monday and the seizure of the vehicle involved.
Ottawa residents Hassen Abdi, 30, and Ugaryahan Abdi Hussein, 19, are both facing the following charges:
- aggravated assault
- possession of a firearm obtained by crime
- unlicensed person in possession of a prohibited weapon
- possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace
- pointing a firearm
- occupying a motor vehicle with firearm
- discharging a firearm with intent to wound or endanger life
- handling a firearm carelessly
- possession of a prohibited firearm without holding a licence
- possession of a loaded regulated firearm
Abdi also faces two further counts of possessing a firearm while prohibited.
Police had originally provided a different identity for Hussein, but corrected the statement hours later, alleging the suspect had fraudulently used the name to avoid charges. The accused is now facing additional charges of personation to avoid arrest/prosecution and obstructing a peace officer.
Both men are scheduled for court appearances on Tuesday.
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