Mother pleads for son's killer to come forward
'It's the only way you can clear your conscience'
CBC News
Posted: Sep 28, 2012 6:06 PM ET
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2012 11:18 PM ET
Police say one of the victims was wearing this sweatshirt on the night he was shot. (Toronto Police )The mother of one of two young men gunned town earlier this month in Toronto is asking her son’s killer to come forward.
“I forgive you for killing my son,” Habiba Adan said Friday. “But I want you to surrender yourself to the police. It’s the only way you can clear your conscience.”
Adan’s son, Warsame Ali, and Suleiman Ali, both 26, were found shot dead execution-style in a laneway behind Jamestown Crescent on Sept. 18. Jamestown Crescent is located near Finch Avenue West and Martin Grove Road. The men were friends but not related.
Police said Friday they don’t know why the two men of Somali descent were shot, but police say they were clearly targeted.
Police say one of the victims was wearing this sweatshirt on the night he was shot. (Toronto Police)Both victims lived in other neighbourhoods, and police want to know why they were in Jamestown that night.
Police have traced some of their movements on the night they died, but have a three-hour gap to fill.
The men were seen on surveillance video at a bar with three other men on 10 p.m. that night. The three other men in the video have not been identified.
Police say both victims were known to them but had no gang ties.
Police seek missing clothing items
Images of two clothing items the victims were wearing on Sept. 18 were also released by police Friday.
They include:
- A light-coloured blue/grey ¾ length T-shirt with a small Air Jordan logo on the upper left chest area and two white stripes on the left arm.
- A hooded sweatshirt with the word “VANS” across the chest in large letters.
Police say the victims were wearing these items earlier in the evening of Sept. 18 but they were not found on their bodies.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact police at 416−808−7397.
Share Tools
Latest Toronto News Headlines
- Rob Ford faces more calls to address crack allegations
- Toronto Mayor Rob Ford remained silent on Tuesday about allegations he was filmed smoking what appeared to be crack cocaine, even amid mounting pressure from councillors to make a proper statement on the allegation. more »
- Horwath says NDP will support Ontario Liberal budget
- Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says her party will support the Liberal budget, avoiding a spring election, after the premier agreed to the NDP's call for an independent financial accountability officer. more »
- Man shot in leg in Etobicoke apartment building
- A man is recovering in hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg after an early-morning shooting at an Etobicoke apartment building. more »
- 'Very upset' Harper wants fast Senate spending reform
- Prime Minister Stephen Harper told the Conservative caucus this morning that he's "upset" about the recent conduct of some senators and his own office, and he wants Senate spending rules tightened quickly. more »
Must Watch
Top News Headlines
- 'Very upset' Harper wants fast Senate spending reform
- Prime Minister Stephen Harper told the Conservative caucus this morning that he's "upset" about the recent conduct of some senators and his own office, and he wants Senate spending rules tightened quickly. more »
- Children driven around too much, Canadian report suggests
- Fewer Canadian kids are commuting by walking or biking as a new report reveals a marked decline among young people using active modes of transportation. more »
- Keith Boag: Have you heard about the murderous abortion doctor?
- The gruesome trial and murder conviction of Philadelphia abortion provider Dr. Kermit Gosnell is unlikely to change American abortion law, Keith Boag writes. But it has U.S. journalists questioning their priorities and how they cover such a sensitive issue. more »
- Oklahoma tornado death count not firm, governor says
- The number of deaths caused by the Oklahoma tornado may yet rise, Gov. Mary Fallin indicates, saying there have been 237 injuries reported in the aftermath of the storm 16 kilometres south of Oklahoma City. more »
- Unknown remains found on Dellen Millard's farm
- Will alleged Rob Ford video overshadow Toronto casino debate?
- Horwath says NDP will support Ontario Liberal budget
- Missing Toronto woman's parents unfazed by Millard link
- Ford asks Toronto councillors to reject downtown casino
- Man shot dead at barbecue near Ossington and Dundas
- Man shot in leg in Etobicoke apartment building
- Rob Ford should resign if allegations true, councillors say
- Man dies after bike accident in Underpass Park


Toronto traffic with Joan Chang