Witnesses sought 5 months after unsolved 2012 homicide
Mazda MPV with at least 2 suspects fled crime scene, found destroyed by fire
CBC News
Posted: Jan 8, 2013 5:27 PM ET
Last Updated: Jan 9, 2013 7:04 AM ET
Levy Kasende, 22, pictured here with his daughter, was shot to death just steps away from his ex-girlfriend's home on Innes Road on Aug. 25. (Photo submitted by Sarah Labib)Ottawa police are still looking for witnesses in the 2012 drive-by shooting death of Levy Kasende, a case that remains unsolved.
Kasende was shot while standing outside his ex-girlfriend's home at 2676 Innes Rd. in the early morning of Aug. 25, 2012.
At least two suspects inside a 2004 Mazda MPV were seen fleeing the scene after the shooting. Then just 40 minutes later, someone driving by Rockdale Road off Highway 417 near Vars, Ont., called 911 to report a grass fire.
The grass fire was actually a burning vehicle.
Police are looking for anyone who saw a 2004 Mazda MPV with colouring similar to this one, either before or after the Aug. 25 shooting death of Levy Kasende. (Ottawa police handout)The major crimes unit later confirmed the destroyed vehicle is part of the homicide investigation.
Anyone who saw the suspects or a vehicle matching the picture here, either before or after the homicide, is asked to call the major crimes unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5493, or Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477.
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