August 24, 2022 • 15 minutes ago • 2 minutes read • 8 comments Temesgen Tesfatsion, 35, has been identified as the shooting victim at the Ambassador Restaurant and Grill in Radisson Heights on Sunday, August 21, 2022. GoFundMe photo

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The victim of one of several recent shootings in Calgary has been identified by city police as a 35-year-old man who is being remembered as a loving husband and father.

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Emergency responders found Temesgen Tesfatsion suffering from a gunshot wound at the Ambassador Restaurant and Bar in the Radisson Heights community on Sunday and began life-saving measures. Calgary police were called to the restaurant, located at 3504 17th Ave. SE, at approximately 4:40 A.M. for reports of shots fired. Sign up to receive daily news headlines 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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Despite the efforts of emergency responders at the scene, Tesfatsion succumbed to his injuries there. An autopsy by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on Tuesday identified Tesfacion, 35, who is a Calgary resident. A GoFundMe page intended to help his wife and young children with funeral expenses says Tesfatsion had plans to travel to Ethiopia in November to celebrate his youngest son’s first birthday.

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According to the page, his wife and children were still in the process of coming to Canada before they “brutally took his life.” “Temesgen was a kind, humble, social and family man with many ambitions,” the page says. The GoFundMe had surpassed $10,000 by Wednesday afternoon. Temesgen Tesfatsion was found with gunshot wounds inside the Ambassador Restaurant and Bar in the early hours of Sunday. Gavin Young/Postmedia Postmedia reached out to the organizer of the GoFundMe page, but they did not respond Wednesday. Staff Sergeant Sean Gregson with the CPS homicide unit said in a news release that investigators are in the process of reviewing CCTV footage and interviewing witnesses who were present that night or related to the restaurant. “We believe this was a targeted attack inside the restaurant and are investigating the motive behind the shooting and whether the target was the victim or one of his associates,” Gregson said.

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One suspect is described by police as about 30 years old, 6 feet 2 inches tall, with a medium build and short black hair. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police at the non-emergency line at 403-266-1234 or submit tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or calgarycrimestoppers.org. The shooting at the southeast restaurant is one of five shootings in Calgary since Aug. 15, including two that were fatal. Calgary police have confirmed that a shooting in Radisson Heights on Tuesday night is likely linked to organized crime. Police are investigating a shooting in a shopping center parking lot on 28th Street near Radcliffe Drive SE on Tuesday. Photo by Darren Makowichuk/Postmedia Police were called to a shopping center around 6:15 p.m. for reports of shots fired in the 2900 block of Radcliffe Drive SE When officers arrived, all suspects had fled the scene, but about 25 bullet casings were found on the ground. Police said one person arrived at Peter Lougheed Hospital a short time later with non-life threatening gunshot wounds. They confirmed that the victim is known to police and therefore now suspect the shooting was related to organized crime. [email protected]: @BabychStephanie

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