Man wanted in Edmonton murder pleaded guilty in Calgary death months earlier
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A Canada-wide warrant has been issued in connection with a June murder in southwest Edmonton, and police say the suspect was previously convicted in a killing in Calgary.
A Canada-wide warrant has been issued in connection with a June murder in southwest Edmonton, and police say the suspect was previously convicted in a killing in Calgary.
Osama Ali, 21, was fatally shot in an alley in the area of Allard Boulevard SW and Arthurs Crescent SW in Edmonton around 6:30 p.m. on June 14.
Police have called his death a homicide.
On Thursday, police announced a warrant has been issued for Joseph Chlala, 22, for second-degree murder in Ali's death.
"Chlala is known to have links to both Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, and to Ottawa, Ontario, but may be residing anywhere in Canada. Nor can it be excluded that Chlala may have fled abroad," Acting Staff Sgt. Jared Buhler of the Edmonton Police Service told reporters on Thursday.
Chlala is described as 5'5" tall with a heavy build, brown hair and green eyes, and police said he should be considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached.
EPS has released a video of Chlala on the day of Ali's murder in hopes of generating tips on his whereabouts, although Buhler confirmed Chlala's actions in the video are not relevant to the killing.
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