Police identify man killed in double shooting in Hamilton

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Published July 11, 2020 at 2:35 pm

The investigation into a fatal Friday night shooting in Hamilton is ongoing.

The investigation into a fatal Friday night shooting in Hamilton is ongoing.

Around 9:25 p.m. on July 10, police say a dark coloured SUV and a blue BMW sedan were travelling southbound on the Red Hill Valley Parkway (RHVP).

While still moving, multiple shots were fired from the SUV into the sedan, striking the sedan’s driver and an occupant.

The driver, 27 year old Matar Abouchere, was pronounced dead.

“Matar was driving the vehicle at the time of the shooting and was able to bring the vehicle to a stop on the shoulder of the roadway,” police said.

The suspect vehicle fled the scene, exiting the RHVP at Greenhill Avenue.

Police say they’re still working to establish a motive behind this incident.

Anyone who was travelling on Barton Street East, the RHVP, or in the area of Greenhill Avenue around the time of the shooting is asked to contact police at 905-546-4123 with any information, dashcam or security video recordings.

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