A 19 year old man is dead after being shot trying to break up a fight in Hamilton Saturday night.
Hamilton Police confirm the incident occurred at around 9 p.m. in the area of Main Street East and Wentworth Street South.
According to police, the victim spotted two males accosting another male in the area and attempted to intervene.
The victim then got into a confrontation with the two suspects and was shot.
He was rushed to hospital for treatment but was later pronounced dead.
The victim has been identified as 19-year-old Yosif Al-Hasnawi of Hamilton. He was attending Brock University and hoped to become a doctor.
Brock’s department of Political Science tweeted, "We are heartbroken."
Homicide detectives are looking for two suspects.
One described as a white man in his 20s with a medium to darker complexion, a medium build and long black hair worn in a ponytail wrapped up at the top of his head. He was wearing a hood, jeans and a backpack.
The other as a white man in his 20s. He was shorter and heavier than the first suspect. He had a bald or shaved head and a light complexion. He was wearing a hood and jeans.
Hamilton police are asking any witnesses or businesses with security video in the area to contact investigators.
The shooting marks Hamilton's ninth homicide of 2017.
with files from CP24