Man charged with 2nd degree murder in stabbing of 74-year-old
Police say victim was found dead on Carousel Crescent Tuesday evening
Ottawa police have laid a murder charge after an investigation into a fatal stabbing in the city's south end Tuesday evening.
Ahmed Ismail, a 44-year-old from Ottawa, has been charged with second-degree murder. He's scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.
In a news release, police said they were called to Carousel Crescent near the intersection of Bank Street and Hunt Club Road around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Officers found the victim, who has been identified as 74-year-old William Bryant.
This is the sixth homicide in Ottawa this year, police say.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact the homicide unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5493. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers.
The stabbing happened about 10 kilometres south of Ottawa's downtown core.
