Father of slain teen says police told him his son was shot accidentally

The father of a Calgary teenager who was found dead in a remote area west of the city says he is confused by what police told him happened to his son.

"The detective told me his friend was playing with a gun and accidentally, he got shot ... in his head," Naser Al-Ogaidi said through a translator.

"I believe my son is dead, but I don't believe this story. I feel like there is something weird going on that I am not aware of."

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The body of Ezzulddin Al-Ogaidi, 17, was found in a remote area near Morley on Monday.

Police believe the homicide occurred in Monterey Park in northeast Calgary and that Ezzulddin's body was then moved to where it was found, said Insp. Don Coleman with the homicide unit.

Police began investigatinglast Friday, when there were reports of a gunshot at a house in Monterey Park, in northeast Calgary. They found nothing suspicious.

Then a tip about a possible homicide the next day led police to an address in Dover, in southeast Calgary, where three men were taken into custody.

Ahmed Abid, 24, Mohammed Khalil, 28, and Ashraf Ajil, 23, have all been charged with accessory after the fact to murder.

They are set to appear in court on Thursday.

Happy teenager

Through the translator, Naserdescribed his son as a happy teen who loved sports and said his teenager was not involved with drugs or gangs.

Nasercame to Canada from Iraq in February 2011 with his wife and four children, however he andhis wife divorced soon after, and he returned to his homeland in August 2012, while his wife and children stayed.

Two years later, Canadian government officials asked Naser to return, as Ezzulddin was not getting along with his mother.

Coleman said the victim and the suspects knew each other, but wouldn't elaborate. Investigators have not identified who actually killed Al-Ogaidi.

"We have a pretty good idea, but it's going to take a little more investigation to put it all together," said Coleman.

Police also recovered firearms during their investigation, but have yet to determine whether they were used to kill Al-Ogaidi.

Missing witness

Investigators are still trying to locate a woman believed to be a witness in the case.

Kasetta Marshall, 19, is described as five foot two inches tall, with a medium build, black hair and hazel eyes. She has a tattoo on her left collarbone and a diamond stud above her left lip, police say.

There is a warrant for her arrest on unrelated matters.

The investigation is ongoing and police are asking anyone with information about Al-Ogaidi's killing to contact the homicide unit's tip line at 403-428-98877 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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