Violent crime in Ottawa: Police chief responds to recent stabbings, shootings [Video]

There has been an apparent spike in the number of reported violent crimes in Ottawa this month. Police Chief Eric Stubbs says it’s a concern.

Stubbs addressed reporters in a virtual Zoom call Monday afternoon ahead of the Ottawa Police Service Board meeting.

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Three people in Ottawa have been killed this month: Stephen Pedicelli, 45, was stabbed in the ByWard Market on Sept. 12; Quentin Dorsainvil, 17, was shot in Centretown; and Ahmed Salim-Al-Badri, 34, was shot in the Herongate area.

In Pedicelli’s case, a suspect is in custody and is facing a charge of second-degree murder, but the other two homicides this month remain unsolved.

In addition to that, there have been several other shootings and stabbings in the city that have resulted in injuries, most recently a case in Vanier Sunday night where …