Canada- Belinda Sarkodie, 26, student from Ghana, innocent bystander, fatally shot, Hamilton, Ont; 11 July, 2025,*LE hunt suspect, Mackale Lavoie, 17*

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‘Innocent bystander’: Hamilton police identify woman killed in downtown shooting

Police have identified the 26-year-old woman fatally shot in downtown Hamilton on Friday and say she was an "innocent bystander."

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''The shooting occurred at the corner of King Street East and James Street North, outside Jackson Square mall, shortly before 5:30 p.m.

Obrovac said officers encountered a “chaotic” scene when they arrived.

They first found a male victim with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Obrovac said the 26-year-old Sarkodie was located further down King Street East, suffering from a gunshot wound.

She was pronounced dead at the scene, while the male victim was taken to hospital.

Obrovac said the suspect, who fled the scene on foot, is described as a white male with a medium build and brown hair and was last seen wearing a black T-shirt with a white design on the front and a letter “V” on the back, blue shorts, dark socks, dark shoes, and a dark-coloured medical-style mask.''

 

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Teen wanted for murder after innocent bystander slain in Hamilton shooting

A 17-year-old boy is wanted for murder after an innocent bystander was slain during a shooting Friday in downtown Hamilton.

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''Police said the male opened fire and struck one of the intended individuals, while also striking an innocent bystander — Belinda Sarkodie, 26 — who was “simply going about her day” before being slain.''

''It was the second time in less than three months that an innocent young woman was fatally struck by a stray bullet while waiting at a Hamilton bus stop.
Harsimrat Randhawa, a 21-year-old woman from India who was studying at Mohawk College, was shot dead April 17 on Hamilton Mountain while waiting for a bus at Upper James St. and South Bend Rd.''

Hamilton Police say Mackale Lavoie, 17, is wanted for second-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder. Cops say they obtained an order permitting the publication of Lavoie's identity, who remains at large and whose identity would usually be protected by the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Photo by Hamilton Police

Police identify teen they believe is responsible for double shooting that killed an innocent bystander in Hamilton

Police have identified a 17-year-old boy they believe may be responsible for a double shooting in Hamilton that killed an innocent bystander over the weekend.

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''Investigators say a male suspect, identified by them as 17-year-old Mackale Lavoie, met three individuals in the downtown core, whom they say “appear to have been the intended targets.”
''Police have obtained an order permitting the publication of the identity of the suspect, who remains at-large at this time.
This investigation is ongoing and anyone who sees or is aware of the whereabouts of this young person is urged to not approach him, but instead should contact Hamilton Police Service immediately at 905-546-4925 or 9-1-1.''