Police investigating shooting death of man, 53, in Manor Park area

Police do not believe there is an ongoing risk to public safety.

Published Apr 20, 2024 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 2 minute read

Ottawa police are on the scene of a homicide investigation on Birch Avenue in the Manor Park district. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

Ottawa police homicide detectives are investigating the shooting death of a 53-year-old man in a Manor Park home that’s steps away from Beechwood Cemetery.

The Ottawa Police Service said the shooting happened at 9:22 p.m. Friday in a home on Birch Avenue, a heavily treed street near Hemlock Road.

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The name of the victim has not been released as police have yet to notify his family.

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Neighbours said the shooting happened in the home of a young, professional couple who regularly hosted what they called a “games night” each Friday. It’s believed the victim may have been visiting the couple at the time of the shooting.

Ottawa police were at a residence on Birch Ave. in Manor Park after a 53-year-old man was killed in a shooting Friday night. Neighbours commented that this is shocking and out of character for their neighbourhood as they were walking by Saturday April 20, 2024. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

Martha Nixon said she didn’t know anything untoward had happened until a police officer knocked on her door Friday evening. She opened the door to find the street full of police cars with their lights flashing.

“That was the first I had heard of it,” she said, adding: “I’ve been here for more than 40 years, and we hardly ever have seen a police car on our street.”

Nixon said the young couple moved into the home about five years ago after purchasing it from its original owner, and have been renovating it ever since. They regularly hosted a games night on Fridays, she said.

“There are always people here on Friday night,” she said. “I don’t know quite what went on, but it must have been something bad last night.”

Ottawa police were at a residence on Birch Ave. in Manor Park after a 53-year-old man was killed in a shooting Friday night. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

Ottawa police said in a news release they have no reason to believe there’s any ongoing risk to public safety as a result of the incident. No arrests have been made.

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The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service’s homicide unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5493. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477.

It’s the second consecutive Friday night that has resulted in a violent death in Ottawa.

Last Friday, a 16-year-old was stabbed in Centretown’s McNabb Park during some kind of melee. The teen later died in hospital. Ottawa police said they have identified all of the potential suspects in that case, but an arrest has not yet been announced.

Ottawa police were at a residence on Birch Ave. in Manor Park after a 53-year-old man was killed in a shooting Friday night. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia Ottawa police were at a residence on Birch Ave. in Manor Park after a 53-year-old man was killed in a shooting Friday night. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia Ottawa police were at a residence on Birch Ave. in Manor Park after a 53-year-old man was killed in a shooting Friday night. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

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