Hamilton police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Mackale Lavoie, 17, in connection with the fatal shooting of Belinda Sarkodie, an innocent bystander, and the attempted murder of two others in downtown Hamilton on Friday. Sarkodie, 26, who immigrated from Ghana in 2024, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police identify 17-year-old as suspect in killing of 26-year-old woman in downtown Hamilton
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Hamilton police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Mackale Lavoie, 17, in connection with the fatal shooting of Belinda Sarkodie, an innocent bystander, and the attempted murder of two others in downtown Hamilton on Friday. Sarkodie, 26, who immigrated from Ghana in 2024, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Trending- 1 Friday, 5:25 p.m. ET (shooting occurred)
- 2 Sunday evening (warrant issued for Mackale Lavoie)
- 3 2024 (Belinda Sarkodie immigrated to Canada)
- Death of Belinda Sarkodie
- One man sustained non-life-threatening injuries
- Warrant issued for Mackale Lavoie for second-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder
What: Fatal shooting of an innocent bystander, Belinda Sarkodie, and attempted murder of two others.
When: Friday, 5:25 p.m. ET. Warrant issued Sunday evening.
Where: Near James Street North and King Street East, downtown Hamilton, near Jackson Square.
Why: A male suspect opened fire on a group of three people who appear to have been the intended targets, resulting in an innocent bystander being fatally struck.
How: A male suspect encountered a group of three people and opened fire. While shooting at a second person, Belinda Sarkodie, an innocent bystander, was fatally struck.