Jama Roble : “Little Italy Shooting: Police ID Suspect in Death”

Ottawa Homicide Investigators Identify Suspect in Shooting Death

Ottawa homicide investigators have identified a suspect in connection with the shooting death of a 33-year-old man on Champagne Avenue South in Little Italy.

Jama Roble tragically passed away in hospital on Thursday, succumbing to injuries he sustained during a mid-afternoon shooting on January 29.

Ottawa Police Service confirmed on Friday that 33-year-old Jama Roble, a resident of Ottawa, had died in hospital on Thursday.

The police have named 29-year-old Gibriil Bakal from Edmonton as the suspect wanted for first-degree murder in the death of Jama Roble.

Bakal, who is described as a Black male, stands at six feet one inch tall and weighs approximately 190 pounds (86 kg).

If anyone has any information regarding Bakal’s whereabouts, they are urged to contact the Ottawa Police Service homicide unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5493.

Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or by visiting crimestoppers.ca.

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