FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Friday July 29, 2016
For Abdirahman Abdi, killed in police altercation on Sunday July 24 in Ottawa:
- Funeral Friday July 29, beginning 12:30pm
- Family accepting condolences Friday evening, beginning 6:30pm
- March organized to demand change and justice, start 1:30pm Saturday July 30
Details below
(Funeral media advisory and contact; March description, facebook event and contact)
MEDIA ADVISORY - ABDI FUNERAL
(Statement by the family)
The family of Abdirahman Abdi announces funeral service to be held Friday July 29, 2016
The family of Abdirahman Abdi, an Ottawa-area Somali-Canadian who was killed following an altercation with police July 25, 2016, announces funeral service to be held Friday July 29, 2016.
The funeral will take place at 12:30 pm at The Ottawa Mosque located at 251 Northwestern Ave. The funeral service will be led by Imam Mohamed Hachimi beginning with a statement delivered by a representative of the family.
The funeral service will be followed by a private procession to the burial site. To respect the mourning process, the family will not be available for questions following the statement. Media is asked to respect the privacy of the family for the burial.
The family will accept condolences starting from 6:30 P.M. Friday 29, 2016 at The Ottawa Mosque.
CONTACT for further inquiries: Nimao Ali 613-866-1025
MARCH FOR JUSTICE FOR ABDIRAHMAN ABDI AND HIS FAMILY
WHEN: 1:30pm, Saturday July 30
WHERE: from Somerset Square (Wellington & Hilda) to Ottawa Police Station (Elgin & Catherine)
"Please join us all in a March for Justice for Abdirahman Abdi and his family. The march is to take place this Saturday July 30, 2016 at 1:30pm. Meeting is at the corner of Wellington & Hilda (Somerset Square) in the heart of Hintonburg area. The walk will end at Elgin St. in front of the Ottawa Police Station. If you see us walking, we welcome all to join in support. Please bring your own banners, signs, candles, and instruments for ex, drums.
United we stand as a community in support of Abdirahman's grieving family and in honor of his memory. Our hearts are weary but we must stay strong. Please be advised this will be a peaceful protest and any unlawful behavior will not be tolerated. We are here to demand change and demand justice.
The family of Abdirahman Abdi is 100% on board and in the know for this march."
Facebook event page for Saturday march:
CONTACT: send message to march organizers via