A vigil was held Tuesday evening following the shooting death of Burundian immigrant Loris Tyson Ndongozi, a killing which has left the Lowertown community grieving.
Ndongozi, nicknamed “Pancake” by his friends, has been described by his friends, family and community members as a passionate photographer and “gentle giant.”
The 20 year old had just graduated from Collège catholique Samuel-Genest two weeks earlier and was recruited to play in Quebec’s highly-regarded Notre-Dame Division 1 football program.
Investigators from the Ottawa Police Service have yet to make any arrests in connection to the shooting. Ndongozi’s death marks the 10th homicide of the year in Ottawa.
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