2024 Ottawa stabbing
On March 6, 2024, the Wickramasinghe family, Sri Lankan immigrants, were fatally stabbed inside of their house in Barrhaven, a suburb of Ottawa, Canada. Four children were killed, along with their mother, and a male family friend. Their father was injured. It was the worst mass killing in the city's recent history.
| 2024 Ottawa stabbing | |
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| Location | 324 Berrigan Dr, Barrhaven, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Date | March 6, 2024 |
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| Weapons | Knife-like edged weapon |
| Deaths | 6 |
| Injured | 1 |
| Accused | Febrio De-Zoysa |
Febrio De-Zoysa, 19, a Sri Lankan former Algonquin College student residing with the family, was arrested in connection with the incident, and was charged with six counts of first degree murder and one count of attempted murder.
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