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Ottawa Police responded to a shooting in the 100 block of Champagne Avenue South that occurred on January 29th at approximately 1:15pm.
On arrival police and paramedics located Jama Roble, 33 years old, of Ottawa, suffering from serious injuries. He was taken to hospital where he died of his injuries on February 8th.
Investigators said no further details are available at this time.
Update June 6th 2024: Ottawa Police have arrested 31-year-old Gibriil Bakal in connection with the January 2024 killing of 33-year-old Jama Roble. Bakal was wanted on a first-degree murder charge after a shooting on Champagne Avenue South that left Roble fatally injured. He was apprehended in Türkiye when border officials matched his fingerprints to an Interpol Red Notice. Turkish authorities alerted the RCMP, which then notified Ottawa Police.