Homicide (St Laurent Blv-Ottawa)

The Ottawa Police Service has requested that the Crime Stoppers’ Organization seek the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects involved in a homicide.
On the night of Sunday April 30, 2006 at about 10:20pm, a number of young men were gathered around vehicles in the parking lot of the shopping centre located at 1007 St Laurent Boulevard. Shortly thereafter a silver colored Ford van arrived, and parked not far away from the group of young men. Mr. Arash Raffiqi, a 26-year-old Afghani immigrant, was driving the vehicle, which also contained a number of his associates. Within a few seconds of their arrival a male from the group of young men, rushed toward the van firing several shots with a handgun. Mr. Raffiqi was shot as he sat in the driver’s seat. The group of young men fled the scene at high speed in a number of vehicles. No one else was injured in this attack. Mr. Raffiqi was transported to the Montford Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Suspect vehicles:
· Two white vehicles with tinted windows, one being what appeared to be an early model Honda Civic (1990-1992), 2 doors
· Dark color van (possibly blue or black)
Police report this to be a gang related incident.
If you have any information regarding this incident, or any other criminal activity, call Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477 or toll free at 1-800-222-8477.
Remember Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display, we will not record your call and you are not required to testify in court. If your information leads to an arrest or a charge, you could qualify for a cash reward of up to $2000.