Man charged in Calgary’s 15th homicide of 2015

CALGARY – Police have laid charges in a violent attack in the downtown core last month that killed a man.

Mustafe Mohamud Hussein was seriously injured in a confrontation in the 100 block of 10 Avenue S.W. around 9:30 p.m. on July 3.

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The 44-year-old was rushed to hospital where he remained in a coma until Aug. 5, when the decision was made to take him off life support. He passed away on Monday, making him the city’s 15th homicide of the year.

On Wednesday, police arrested 28-year-old Fuad Yasir Ali, charging him with second-degree murder.

He is scheduled to appear in court on Friday.

Police aren’t releasing Hussein’s cause of death at this time.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact police, the Homicide Unit Tip Line at 403-428-8877 or Crime Stoppers.