Hamilton police say kidnapping victim's kids tried to help him before son killed, 3 suspects sought
CBC
Investigators are looking for three male suspects in connection with Thursday's double shooting and kidnapping in Hamilton that left a father badly injured, one of his sons dead and another son with gunshot injuries.
Faqir Ali, 63, who police said was severely beaten but not shot, and his surviving son remained hospitalized Friday in stable condition.
At a media briefing Friday, Det.-Sgt. Steve Bereziuk of Hamilton Police Service's Major Crime Unit identified Ali's deceased son and provided information on two of the suspects.
"I can confirm that 21-year-old Hasnain Ali, who is affectionately known by the family as Nano, was killed during this incident," said Bereziuk. He said that for privacy reasons, the other son's name won't be released.
Faqir Ali was "taken forcefully" from his home near Glancaster Road and Dickenson Road in Mount Hope around 3 a.m. ET Thursday, police said. He was found on Beach Boulevard near the Burlington Lift Bridge around 9 a.m. with serious, life-threatening injuries, said police.
Bereziuk said he could not get into the details about what happened in the house that morning because they are "critical evidence."
But, he said, "regardless of the circumstances, shot were fired and Mr. Ali's son Hasnain … was killed in this. I can tell you that it appears to us at this point in time that his sons were trying to help him and unfortunately they were shot and Hasnain succumbed to his injuries."
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