"Sometimes, young people struggle and then fail academically," he said. "That's one of the ways they can get attracted to gangs. There's the lure of easy money, a sense of identity. They don't realize that later on, they pay the price. We try to give them alternatives."
Here's a list of the previous victims.
-21-year-old Abdulaziz Osman Isse was found Thursday
- Mohamed Ali Ibrahim, 24, shot and killed outside the River Cree Resort and Casino on Aug. 24, 2008.
- Nasir Mohamed Said, 22, shot to death behind Balwin School on Sept. 16, 2008.
- Abas Akubar, 21, shot and found Oct. 31 in a park near 140 Avenue and 92 Street
- Daniel Asarfo-Adjei, 17, was shot dead in Fort McMurray on Nov. 9
- Abdul Kadir Mohamoud, 23, shot and left in a field in Grand Truck Park on Dec. 2, 2008
- Ahmed Mohammed Abdirahman, 21, was also killed Dec. 2 by a bullet in a parking lot near 148 Avenue and 88A Street
- Mohamad Farah Khalif, 20, was shot to death on April 26, 2009, in Hermitage Park.