Hamilton Rapper Shot in Burlington Mall Parking Lot

Lil Ot. performs in one of his videos.

A rapper from Hamilton known as Lil Ot. has been identified as the victim of a targeted shooting in Burlington.

Omar Niaz Muhammad, 24, was shot in the parking lot of the Burlington Centre last night (Feb. 9), and Halton Regional Police are looking for two suspects who drove away in an SUV.

Officers were called to the scene just after 10 p. m., where they found the victim near Guelph Line and Prospect Street. He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police are asking for any dash cam or other video surveillance footage from the area from last night.

This wasn’t the first time that Muhammad had been targeted by gunmen.

In 2023, more than 50 shots were fired into his family’s home in Hamilton. Thankfully, there were no injuries.

Two years after that incident, a former music associate of Muhammad pleaded guilty to several weapon charges. Ahmed Issak-Hussan is awaiting sentencing for that case.

Issak-Hussan is also facing murder charges related to the death of Sheydon Storer, who was shot and killed in Hamilton just before Christmas in 2022.

Pursuing his career as Lil Ot., Muhammad released several songs through You Tube videos.

If anyone has information about this investigation into Omar Niaz Muhammad’s death, they are asked to contact Halton Police at 905-825-4776.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www. haltoncrimestoppers. ca.

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