Shooting at Ottawa wedding venue leaves two dead and

Shooting at Ottawa wedding venue leaves two dead and six injured, police say – CNN

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Two people were killed and six injured in a shooting outside a wedding in Ottawa, Canada, on Saturday evening, according to police.

Police and first responders arrived on scene after reports of shots fired just before 10:30 p.m., Ottawa police said in a news release.

The people involved had attended a wedding at a convention center on Gibford Drive and the shooting occurred outside the venue, police said.

Police identified the victims as 26-year-old Said Mohamed Ali and 29-year-old Abdishakur Abdi-Dahir, both of Toronto.

The Ottawa Police Homicide Unit is investigating the shooting.

“All aspects of the investigation are being investigated. At this time, there is no indication that this was a hate-motivated shooting,” the police press release said.

Police said there had been no arrests so far and urged witnesses to come forward. Investigators are also looking for “any surveillance, doorbell or dashcam footage from residents, visitors and businesses that may have been in the area at the time of the incident.”

“This violence is tragic and unacceptable. It is disturbing for our entire community,” Ottawa police said in a statement. “Police are reaching out to community leaders to ensure support is provided to the victims’ families.”