One arrested, one still at large in Calgary Christmas Day shooting
Posted Jan 11, 2023 1:16 pm.
Last Updated Jan 11, 2023 1:21 pm.
One Calgary man has been arrested and another is still at large following a homicide that happened on Christmas Day.
Police say they were called to a home in the area of 36 Street SE and 26 Avenue SE around 4:30 a.m. for reports of shots fired.
Officers say a man was transported to hospital with gunshot wounds and eventually died from his injuries.
An autopsy later revealed 24-year-old Samuel Welday Haile was Calgary’s 26th homicide of 2022.
Calgary police said on Wednesday, 21-year-old Seam Ghebremskel has been charged with accessory to murder after the fact.
He is set to appear in court Jan. 11.
A wanted poster for Yosief Hagos. (Calgary Police Service)
Meanwhile, police are still looking for 22-year-old Yosief Hagos who is wanted Canada-wide for second-degree murder.
Hagos is described as 5’11” tall and approximately 140 pounds with a slim build.
“We ask members of the public to exercise caution if you believe you see or know the suspect, as he is considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached. All sightings should be reported by calling 9-1-1,” Calgary Police said in a statement.
Anyone with information on where he may be is asked to call Calgary police at 403-266-1234. You can also leave a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
–With files from Alejandro Melgar
