Nearly three years after 24-year-old Sheydon Storer was shot and killed on his driveway, Hamilton police have made arrests and laid murder charges.
Ahmed Issak Hussen, 23, and Kamaldeep Dhaliwal, 22, both from Hamilton, have been charged with first-degree murder.
Storer’s family released a statement via the Hamlton Police Service (HPS) thanking detectives for their diligence in the investigation.
“We also want to thank the people who have come forward with any information, no matter how small, as we know these little things can make a world of difference,” says the statement in the police news release issued Thursday.
“It’s been a long two years and nine months of not having answers, but to get this confirmation has been a relief for our family and all those who loved Sheydon.”
A third person, a 24-year-old from Edmonton, was charged with accessory after the fact to murder and obstructing a peace officer, according to the release.
Video served as ‘crucial piece of evidence’
Police found Storer lying on his driveway on Dec. 21, 2022, in the area of Upper Wentworth and Mohawk Road. He was taken to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
He was suffering from a gunshot wound in what police called a targeted incident, according to police spokesperson Jackie Penman.
Police said they’ve been actively investigating the incident over the past three years.
They said one “crucial piece of evidence” was a video from nearby security cameras that captured a vehicle arriving just before the shooting and leaving right after.
In January 2022, police released the video and asked the public for assistance in identifying the car, a “blue SUV or compact car with a white roof.”
In the fall of 2023, police said the homicide and intelligence units joined to form Project Ohio with the purpose of investigating the killing of Storer, resulting in the arrests of Hussen and Dhaliwal.
Police said the investigation is ongoing.