Winnipeg suspect in 2021 attempted murders among Canada’s most wanted
Posted April 23, 2024 2:03 pm.
A suspect wanted by Winnipeg police in connection with attempted murders in 2021 in West Broadway is among Canada’s most wanted fugitives.
Yusuf Abdulqadir Ali, 28, is wanted on charges of attempted murder and several firearms offences.
He was included in the 18th spot on the national Bolo Program’s list of top 25 fugitives.
Ali is described as six-foot-three, weighing 235 lbs. with a medium build.
Winnipeg police say he is “gang-affiliated and involved in the drug subculture,” is considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached.
The WPS says two men, aged 29 and 35, sustained life-threatening gunshot wounds during the Nov. 25, 2021, incident on Furby Street near Sara Avenue.
Both victims were taken to hospital in critical condition, where they later recovered from their injuries.
Winnipeg police issued a news release in February seeking help from the public in locating Ali.
Top fugitive in Canada
Bolo’s list featured fugitives from across the country, including in Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary.
Michael Bebee was named Canada’s most wanted for his alleged role in the murder of Toronto man Shamar Powell-Flowers nine months ago.
In November 2023, police announced that Bebee was wanted Canada-wide for second-degree murder. Powell-Flowers was found at the scene with gunshot wounds and was rushed to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The Bolo Program is an initiative leveraging social media, technology and engagement to encourage citizens to be on the lookout for Canada’s most wanted.
Since 2018, the non-profit Bolo Program has built its most wanted list from the voluntarily submitted lists of police departments across Canada. It employs a six-police investigator committee to determine suspect rankings and uses social media to help spread the word about wanted individuals.
–With files from Lucas Casaletto, CityNews Toronto
