Teen's body found on Ottawa street

The Ottawa police major crimes unit is investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy whose body was found on a sidewalk Monday morning.

Police were called to the scene on Booth Street near Somerset Street West just before 10:30 a.m.

"He was shot and dumped off, and I think that is a pretty sad situation," said local resident Tracey Sutton.

Another person said he saw someone try to perform CPR on the teen before paramedics and police arrived.

"Oh, yeah, there was blood," said a witness who didn't want his name used. "I saw his torso. There was blood and there was also blood around the body."

The teen was pronounced dead at hospital, said police, who would not disclose his name or how he might have died.

Local residents say they heard sounds theybelieve were gunshots.

Kim Nguyen, who lives nearby, said her son David was outside having a smoke at the time.

"When he finished his smoke he just turned back to go inside house. Suddenly, he heard two shots pop, pop and he turned back and saw the guy inside the car open the door very fast." Her son spent much of the day being interviewed by police.

A cab driver reportedly took down the licence plate of the car.

Ottawa police are saying very little abouta possible motive for the crime and would not immediately release the victim's name, age or cause of death.

"There won't be a confirmation of cause of death until an autopsy is performed," Const. Jean Paul Vincelette said in an email.