Police are looking for a man they say is armed and dangerous after a shooting in the south end of Ottawa this week.
Police say Mohamed Abdi Abdullahi, 31, is facing charges after a man was shot in the legs Thursday night on Horsdal Private.
The shooting was initially believed to involve the Crips street gang. The man who was shot was apparently not connected to two other recent shootings where victims were also shot in the legs.
Abdullahi is known to the police guns and gangs unit. Police described him Friday as a black man, five-foot-10, 195 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
Earlier Friday, police executed a search warrant at Topley Crescent, related to the shooting. They briefly closed down a section of the street and evacuated a handful of homes in the area.
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The Ottawa police tactical squad executed a search warrant at a home located at 19 Topley Crescent in the Hunt Club area on Friday, July 18, 2014.
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The Ottawa police tactical squad executed a search warrant at a home located at 19 Topley Crescent in the Hunt Club area on Friday, July 18, 2014.
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The Ottawa police tactical squad executed a search warrant at a home located at 19 Topley Crescent in the Hunt Club area on Friday, July 18, 2014.
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The Ottawa police tactical squad executed a search warrant at a home located at 19 Topley Crescent in the Hunt Club area on Friday, July 18, 2014.
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Firefighters helped the Ottawa police tactical squad executed a search warrant at a home located at 19 Topley Crescent in the Hunt Club area on Friday, July 18, 2014.
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The Ottawa police tactical squad executed a search warrant at a home located at 19 Topley Crescent in the Hunt Club area on Friday, July 18, 2014.
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Residents leave their home as the Ottawa police tactical squad executed a search warrant at a home located at 19 Topley Crescent in the Hunt Club area on Friday, July 18, 2014.
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The Ottawa police tactical squad executed a search warrant at a home located at 19 Topley Crescent in the Hunt Club area on Friday, July 18, 2014.
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The Ottawa police tactical squad executed a search warrant at a home located at 19 Topley Crescent in the Hunt Club area on Friday, July 18, 2014.
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The Ottawa police tactical squad executed a search warrant at a home located at 19 Topley Crescent in the Hunt Club area on Friday, July 18, 2014.
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The Ottawa police tactical squad executed a search warrant at a home located at 19 Topley Crescent in the Hunt Club area on Friday, July 18, 2014.
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The Ottawa police tactical squad executed a search warrant at a home located at 19 Topley Crescent in the Hunt Club area on Friday, July 18, 2014.
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The Ottawa police tactical squad executed a search warrant at a home located at 19 Topley Crescent in the Hunt Club area on Friday, July 18, 2014.
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The Ottawa police tactical squad executed a search warrant at a home located at 19 Topley Crescent in the Hunt Club area on Friday, July 18, 2014.
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The Ottawa police tactical squad executed a search warrant at a home located at 19 Topley Crescent in the Hunt Club area on Friday, July 18, 2014.
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Ottawa police escort evacuated residents back to their homes after a tactical squad executed a search warrant at a home located at 19 Topley Crescent in the Hunt Club area on Friday, July 18, 2014.
Police executed a search warrant at Topley Crescent on Friday, July 18, 2014, related to a shooting in the south end of Ottawa this week. They briefly closed down a section of the street and evacuated a handful of homes in the area. Tactical officers were joined by members of the police chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives unit.
Tactical officers were joined by members of the police chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives unit.
Around 11:30 a.m., a witness on scene reported having seen police walking around with large rifles. He described it as “quite a tense situation.”
Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Abdullahi is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service guns and gangs unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5050 or Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477(TIPS) or toll-free at 1-800-222-8477.
