August 24, 2022 • 6 minutes ago • 2 minutes read • 6 comments Police are investigating a shooting in the 100 block of Everwoods Court SW on Thursday, August 18, 2022. Jim Wells/Postmedia

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The Calgary man who was critically injured in an ambush shooting — which killed his wife — is facing criminal charges, including participating in or contributing to the activities of a criminal organization.

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According to court documents, Talal Fouani is charged with participation in a criminal organization, money laundering and possession of stolen property over $5,000. Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. By clicking the subscribe button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc. | 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 | 416-383-2300

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Fouani, 46, and his wife, Nakita Baron, 31, were attacked on a neighbor’s driveway in the Evergreen community on Aug. 18 shortly after 8 a.m. and shot repeatedly in their Bentley, just doors from their home in Everwoods Court SW. Fuani was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition, where he remains. Baron – who was killed in the ambush – had recently studied at Mount Royal University and was pursuing his dream of becoming a doctor. Police said a man is believed to have approached their car and fired multiple shots into the vehicle before leaving the scene in an SUV, described as a black Mitsubishi Eclipse manufactured between 2017 and 2020.

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The suspect was described as approximately 25 to 35 years old, approximately five feet eight inches to six feet and 180 pounds with a medium build, wearing a dark blue hat, dark hooded top, bright orange T-shirt, yellow reflective vest and dark colored pants. Calgary police issued a plea Wednesday for the public to come forward with any information they may have about the shooting or the described suspect, asking people to call the non-emergency line at 403-266-1234 or submit tips anonymously via of Crime Stoppers. Talal Fouani and Nakita Baron. Photo by Nakita Baron/Instagram Fouani faces criminal charges in connection with the June arrest of the venture capitalist, his younger brother Belal Fouani, 44, and his sister Lina El-Tsamouri, 50, who also goes by the name Lina Tsamouri.

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The two brothers face three counts: laundering the proceeds of drug trafficking, possession of cash obtained through drug trafficking, and participating in or contributing to the activities of a criminal organization by laundering the proceeds of crime. El-Chammoury faces the first two charges. According to court documents granted bail on June 14, the brothers are prohibited from contacting a group of 23 named people. An Internet check of those identified found articles indicating 10 people with the same names facing serious drug charges in recent years. Fuani was a key witness at an Alberta Securities and Exchange Commission hearing three years ago into allegations of a “pump and dump” scheme in which traders manipulated stock prices.

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While the panel found that Cem (Jim) Can and Charles Michael Miller committed fraud in the trading of Bluforest Inc. stock, its panel was unimpressed with Fouani’s testimony. “Fuani was not a credible witness,” the commission’s three-judge panel said in its written decision. “He sought to minimize his involvement in Bluforest, which he claimed was limited to introducing Can to certain people when he and Can were ‘friends’. He testified that he did not know what the respondents were doing and that he did not believe anything illegal or improper was going on,” they said. “In light of his demeanor, evasive and non-responsive answers, and poor memory, we gave very little weight to his testimony unless it was corroborated by credible evidence.” The brothers are scheduled to go to trial in September and October 2023. Police have not released a possible motive for the shootings of Fuani and Barron. [email protected] On Twitter: @KMartinCourts

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