Hamilton police say they have arrested one of Canada’s most wanted fugitives

HAMILTON — Police in Hamilton say they have arrested one of Canada’s most wanted fugitives while conducting another investigation.

Officers say 21-year-old Habiton Solomon was number six on Canada’s 25 Most Wanted Fugitives list.

But they say they were unaware of that when they tried to arrest him in downtown Hamilton on Friday as part of a separate investigation.

Police say he ran away but was eventually apprehended, and investigators learned he was a suspect in the shooting death of 18-year-old Joshua Tarnue last August in Kitchener.

He is also wanted in connection with an earlier shooting in Hamilton.

Police say they responded to a disturbance call in the area of ​​King Street West and Caroline Street North last July, where they found evidence of a shooting, though they say no one was injured.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published on June 1, 2024.

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