Hamilton man charged with robbery in shooting probe; 2 dead after Mountain crash

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Police say they continue to investigate incident late Friday in Hamilton's Strathcona neighbourhood

Published Apr 19, 2026 • 2 minute read

A 26-year-old Hamilton man is facing assault and robbery charges after a shooting over the weekend in Steeltown’s north end.

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Despite the arrest, Hamilton Police said their shooting response team was continuing to investigate an incident late Friday outside of 40 Oxford St., which is north of York Blvd. in the city’s Strathcona neighbourhood.

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While there were no injuries reported from the shooting, police said a robbery victim suffered minor injuries from an assault. They believe it was a targeted incident and that two suspects had fled from the area on foot.

The shooting response team later executed a search warrant with the help of 10 Division officers at an apartment at 40 Oxford St., which was believed to be associated with the shooting, and a police presence would remain there until the search was complete.

Yonis Mohamed was arrested on Saturday and charged with robbery with a firearm, assault with a weapon and failure to comply with a probation order.

Police are still on the hunt for a Black male suspect who is believed to be in his mid-20s to early 30s, is about 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-8 and has an average build. He was wearing a dark blue sweater and dark pants at the time.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact 905-546-4883, [email protected] or Crimestoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestoppershamilton.com.

2nd shooting probed in Hamilton

Police, meanwhile, were seeking information on another shooting early Saturday morning in central Hamilton.

Hamilton Police said there was no information to connect an “early hours” incident on King St., between Gibson Ave. and Proctor Blvd., to the shooting on Oxford after investigators found “spent shell casings consistent with a shooting” at the scene upon arrival.

Police said they had yet to identify a victim or an intended target, as well as any suspects.

They asked any victims or anyone with information about the incident, including surveillance footage between 4 a.m. and 4:30 a.m., to contact the shooting response team at 905-546-4883 or [email protected].

Anonymous information can also be sent to Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestoppershamilton.com.

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2 dead after crash on Hamilton Mountain

Two people are dead after an early Sunday morning crash on Hamilton Mountain.

Hamilton Police said emergency crews responded to a single-vehicle collision at about 4:40 a.m. on Claremont Dr., which splits from where the Claremont Access becomes Upper James St. at the top of the escarpment.

The driver and a passenger, who were both from Hamilton, were pronounced dead at the scene.

Police asked anyone who witnessed the crash or has video footage of the area around that time to contact investigators at 905-546-4753, [email protected] or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestoppershamilton.com.

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