Edmonton police seek man believed to be involved in September shooting
Posted January 10, 2023 3:43 pm.
Edmonton police are looking for a man believed to be involved in a shooting that happened in September.
EPS say the shooting occurred at a restaurant near 108 Street and Castle Downs Road around 12:30 a.m. on Sep. 5.
“It was reported to police that a fight broke out inside the restaurant, during which multiple gunshots were fired inside and outside of the establishment,” said Edmonton Police in a statement.
Police add one man was reportedly shot during the altercation. EMS responded and took the man to hospital at the time, he was discharged in September.
Four men fled the scene following the shooting, three of whom were later taken into custody by EPS.
Chadi Mohamed Ghanem, 39, Diab Ghanem, 31, and Samer Ghanem, 38, have since been arrested and are facing a combined total of 14 charges including, assault, assault with a weapon, careless use of a firearm and unauthorized possession of a restricted weapon.
EPS added arrests warrants have also been issued for Sohka Son, 40, from Seattle, Washington and Wael Hammoud, 36, from Calgary.
Investigators are still looking to identify one final man, who is believed to be a shooter. He has been described as a 25 to 30-year-old male, approximately 6’0” tall, with a medium build.
“This was a very serious incident, and given the number of shots fired, it could have resulted in many others being injured or even killed,” said Staff Sergeant Ahmed Alkarout with the Northeast Investigative Response Team. “After exhausting all other investigative efforts, we are hopeful someone will recognize the suspect and come forward with information.”
Anyone with any information about the suspect or shooting is asked to contact EPS at 780-423-4567 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
