A man died in hospital this morning from injuries sustained during an early-morning shooting that occurred on New Year’s Day in downtown Edmonton.
Downtown Division officers were dispatched to a lounge near 111 Avenue and 93 Street, at approximately 4:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, after receiving a report of shots being fired.
Upon arrival, officers learned that two males had been taken to hospital with what appeared to be gun-shot wounds; one with serious injuries and another with non-life-threatening injuries.
One of the males, Abdikadir Mohamed, 25, died this morning, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, in hospital.
Investigators are asking for anyone with information about this shooting to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.tipsubmit.com/start.htm.