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Second-degree murder charge laid in southeast Calgary shooting

WATCH: Police say a man killed in a shooting at a southeast Calgary restaurant in August was an innocent victim. Now, a Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a another man who is charged with second-degree murder. Ina Sidhu reports – Sep 1, 2022

A person has been charged in relation to a shooting at the Ambassador Restaurant and Bar in the southeast Calgary neighbourhood of Radisson Heights.

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Police and paramedics arrived at the scene on 17 Avenue near 34 Street S.E. around 4:40 a.m. on Aug. 21 to find a man suffering injuries from a gunshot.

According to the Calgary Police Service, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. He was identified as Temesgen Tesfatsion, 35, of Calgary.

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“We believe someone was being targeted that night, however, we believe Temesgen was an innocent victim in this tragic event and not the intended target,” Staff Sgt. Sean Gregson said in a Thursday afternoon statement.

“We offer our deepest condolences to Temesgen’s friends and family and are doing all we can to locate the accused.”

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Filimon Asmelash Asfiha, 34, was charged with second-degree murder in relation to the incident.

Asfiha is described as being five-foot-11 with a medium build and short black hair. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact police at 403-266-1234 or to anonymously submit a tip to Crime Stoppers.

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