Ottawa police have announced the arrest of a 26-year-old individual on charges of second-degree murder in connection with a deadly shooting incident at Herongate Square shopping center over two years ago. The incident took place on September 19, 2024, when authorities discovered a severely injured man inside a vehicle in the shopping center’s parking area. Despite efforts by first responders to revive the victim through CPR, he succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
The victim was identified as Ahmed Salim-Al-Badri, a 34-year-old Ottawa resident originally from Iraq who had immigrated to Canada in 2010 and was a father to a young child, according to statements from acquaintances. The alleged perpetrator, Joshua Painson of Ottawa, was apprehended by the police on Thursday and formally charged with second-degree murder.