Two Arrested for December 2023 Murder in Duvernay

This article written in french by Benoit Leblanc was automatically translated using AI

The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) has arrested Meweal Tesfit Betsuamlak and Hamza Hamud Ali in connection with the murder of Marc Issa El Khoury on December 2, 2023, in a reception hall on Saint-Martin Boulevard East, in Duvernay.

In the past, the victim had been acquitted of the 2019 murder of a Hells Angels member in Ontario.

Summary of Events
Marc Issa El-Khoury was fatally shot around 11:00 p.m. while attending a private party. He succumbed to his injuries shortly after.
The 911 emergency line was notified of the incident at 11:30 p.m. A few hours later, the Montreal Police Service was informed of a vehicle fire in the Ville-Marie borough of Montreal.
The burned vehicle matched the description of one possibly involved in the Laval-area homicide.
Both investigations were transferred to the SQ in order to confirm links between the events and their ties to organized crime.

Arrests and Court Appearance
On Wednesday, May 7, investigators from the SQ’s Major Crimes Division arrested Meweal Tesfit Betsuamlak, 20, in Kitchener, Ontario, and Hamza Hamud Ali, 23, at the Donnacona Detention Centre, where he is currently being held.
That morning, SQ investigators were assisted by the Waterloo Regional Police Service in arresting Meweal Tesfit Betsuamlak.
Both suspects are scheduled to appear in court via videoconference to face first-degree murder charges.
A search was also conducted at a residence in Kitchener.

The Sûreté du Québec reminds the public that they can share information confidentially at any time by contacting the SQ Criminal Information Center at 1-800-659-4264.

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