Victims of mass shooting outside Ottawa wedding not intended target, police say
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Ottawa police say the two men killed and six others injured in the long weekend shooting outside a wedding reception were not the intended targets.
The two men killed and six others injured in the long weekend shooting outside a wedding reception in Ottawa's south end were not the intended targets, Ottawa police say.
Investigators say the "targeted shooting" was focusing on "individuals believed to be attending" one of two weddings at the Infinity Convention Centre Saturday night, but some of the 50 rounds fired struck innocent bystanders outside the facility.
Now, police are appealing with anyone with information about the deadly shooting or who may have been attending the events at the convention centre to come forward to speak with investigators.
"We are asking the public, along with those who were at the wedding, to help us advance this investigation," Ottawa police Chief Eric Stubbs told reporters Wednesday afternoon.
"It's very complex and very difficult investigation; we need to hear from you."
Said Mohamed Ali, 26, and Abdishakur Abdi-Dahir, 29, both of Toronto, were killed in the shooting. Six people were injured. The 911 emergency line received several calls at 10:21 p.m. reporting a shooting at the Infinity Convention Centre on Gibford Street.
Deputy Chief Trish Ferguson says approximately 50 rounds were fired during the shooting, and the shooter fled the area.
