Oshawa Homicide Victim Was Killed Within Minutes of Leaving Nearby Mosque, Police Say

Canada: Murder investigation launched after 80 yr old’s death near mosque

FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail An 80-year-old man, Ibrahim Bala, was found dead near the Oshawa Islamic Centre in Ontario on Thursday, sparking a murder investigation. Discovered around 4:20 p.m. with evident signs of trauma, Bala was pronounced deceased at the scene despite emergency efforts. Durham Regional Police have classified the incident as a homicide, the seventh in the […]

Oshawa mosque mourns loss of ‘dear brother’ as police investigate homicide of 80-year-old

The Islamic Centre of Oshawa released a statement Thursday confirming Ibrahim Bala’s death, who was described as a “dear brother.”

Oshawa homicide victim was killed within minutes of leaving nearby mosque, police say

The Islamic Centre of Oshawa has confirmed that a man who was killed a short distance away from its property on Thursday afternoon was a member of the mosque community.

Police Investigating the homicide of 80-Year-Old Man in Oshawa

The 2025 Ontario Homicide Victim List is available here Durham police are investigating a homicide in Oshawa after an 80-year-old man was found dead outside a home on Thursday, October 16, 2025. Durham police responded to a call around 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, October 16, 2025, near Mcgrigor Street and Simcoe Street South, where they discovered a man with obvious signs of trauma. Despite attempts to revive him, the victim was pronounced dead at th…

Durham Region police investigating after man, 80, dies near mosque in Oshawa, Ont. – 105.9 The Region

Police in Durham Region say they’re investigating the death of an 80-year-old man in Oshawa, Ont., Thursday night as a homicide. Police say they were called to the area of Mcgrigor Street and Simcoe Street just before 4:30 p.m. for a report of unknown trouble. They say when officers arrived they found a male with “obvious signs of trauma,” and he was pronounced dead at the scene despite life-saving measures. Police have identified the victim as …