Ottawa homicide: Victim remembered as ‘very active’ within badminton community [Video]

The victim of a weekend shooting in Ottawa’s Manor Park neighbourhood was very active in the badminton community in Ottawa and across Canada.

Kevin Willington, 53, of Ottawa has been identified as the victim of a shooting at a home on Birch Avenue on Friday night. Ottawa police said officers responded to a call for a shooting, and the victim died from his injuries at the scene.

On Monday, two police cruisers remained parked outside the home and yellow police tape blocked access to the property.

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Ottawa Police Chief Eric Stubbs called it a tragic event. 

“We do believe that at the time of the shooting there was a poker game that was taking place,” he told reporters Monday. 

Badminton Ontario says Willington was “very …