Calgary police have released the identity of the man shot and killed in what they believe to be a targeted attack on Monday.
An autopsy confirmed 20-year-old Ali Al-Aqal was the victim of the shooting.
Police were called to 16 Avenue N.W. at 3 Street N.W. just after midnight on Monday morning, following reports of multiple shots fired. Officers found a body in a 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche pickup truck near the intersection.
Witnesses told police the victim was stopped at a red light when someone in another vehicle pulled up beside him, exited that vehicle, fired several rounds and sped away east on 16 Avenue N.W.
The roadway was closed to traffic for the early hours of the morning and was reopened shortly after 6 a.m. on March 21.
Police note the incident is still being investigated and ask anyone who was in the area at the time or has dashcam or CCTV footage to call the CPS non-emergency number at 403-266-1234 or to contact Crime Stoppers.
- 2 teens charged with murder in case of 16-year-old killed outside Halifax mall
- Green Party deputy leader given jail sentence for Fairy Creek old growth protests
- Cars torched, explosions heard in suspected arson in Montreal neighbourhood
- Gas station clerk stabbed several times during violent attack at Ultramar in Montreal
Comments