Ottawa police have arrested a 26-year-old man and charged him with second-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting at Herongate Square shopping centre over two years ago. The incident occurred on the evening of Sept. 19, 2024, when authorities discovered a severely injured man inside a vehicle in the mall’s parking lot. Despite receiving CPR from first responders, the man succumbed to his injuries in the hospital.
The victim was identified as Ahmed Salim-Al-Badri, a 34-year-old resident of Ottawa. Originally from Iraq, he had relocated to Canada in 2010 and was a father to a young child. Following investigations, police apprehended Joshua Painson from Ottawa on Thursday and formally charged him with second-degree murder.
