28-05-2025
Man charged in Regina's 3rd homicide of 2022 now faces 1st degree murder charge in Edmonton
A decal on a Regina Police Service cruise can be seen in this file photo. (David Prisciak/CTV News)
A man who was implicated in Regina's third homicide of 2022 has now been charged in connection to a 2020 death in Edmonton, Alta.
On May 26, Amiir Abdullahi Hussen, 27, was charged with first-degree murder in connection to the shooting death of Mahad Bashir Farah in December of 2020. He was originally arrested in Edmonton in early February.
Hussen is one of two people facing charges in that case – the other being Saed Osman – who was listed as one of Canada's most wanted and the subject of a $50,000 reward.
In Regina, Hussen faces one count of second-degree murder in relation to the 2022 death of Leslie Victor John Whitebear.
On March 15, 2022, officers with the Regina Police Service (RPS) were called to the 100 block of Davidson Crescent after an injured man was reported to be lying outside.
Police and paramedics found the man had sustained a critical injury. He was transported to hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.
Two days later, the death was declared a homicide and the victim was identified as Whitebear.
Hussen is due back in Regina provincial court on June 16.
