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Wanted Persons

We need your help to identify and locate people for various offences.

View our Facebook album of wanted persons. This is not a complete list.

Did you know? The Ottawa Police Service offers rewards of up to $75,000 CAD for information on unsolved files which lead to an arrest(s) and prosecution(s). Find out more...

If you have information that will help police solve a crime, please call us at 613-236-1222 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). 

Wanted Zakarye ABDI-JAMA

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Zakarye ABDI-JAMA

Wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for second-degree murder in connection with the October 18, 2025, homicide of 21-year-old Raphael Atende.

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Wanted person Mohamed Shire

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Mohamed SHIRE

Wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for first degree murder in relation to a double homicide on Alta Vista Drive on May 28, 2021.

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Wanted person Kennedid Atteyeh

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Kennedid ATTEYEH

Wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for Accessory after the fact to murder in relation to a homicide on Carling Avenue on July 5th, 2024, as well as a new charge of First Degree Murder.

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Wanted person Soubere Yusuf Akli

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Soubere Yusuf AKLI

Wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for first degree murder in relation to a homicide on Carling Avenue on July 5th, 2024.

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Composite sketch of two homicide suspects

Individuals to identify in 2016 Ritchie Street homicide

The Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit received information that these two individuals may have been involved in the homicide of Taylor Morrow-Flint on February 24, 2016. 

Anyone with information about these individuals or the homicide is asked to contact the Homicide Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 5493. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). Details...

Wanted person Nejat "Shawn" KAKAMAD

WANTED

Nejat "Shawn" KAKAMAD

Nejat KAKAMAD is wanted for Fraud. He also goes by the first name of Shawn. 

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call the Fraud Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5460.

Details...

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