5 charged in slaying of teen in Hamilton allegedly linked to tow-truck companies dispute
Posted on: Apr 10, 2026 21:51 IST | Posted by: Cbc
A month after appealing to the public for thomas more info most the year-old cleanup of a teenager in sir william rowan hamilton, police announced Friday that five people have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
Faizaan Awan, who was from York Region, died on March 6, 2025 after someone shot several times at the Acura SUV he was driving. Hamilton police had previously said "multiple vehicles” chased his car for several kilometres before the shooting, which took place just east of Highway 8 and Fruitland Road at about 4 a.m.
Someone called 911, and first responders who came to the scene took Awan to the hospital, where he later died.
At a news conference on Friday, Det. Staff Sgt. Robert Di Ianni said Awan was killed after a disagreement between two tow-truck companies. One, Provincial Tow, was operated by the Nabout family. Police would not name the other company, but said it is based in Hamilton.
Di Ianni identified the five people charged as Mohammad Aburas, 26, of Ottawa; Ameer Nabout, 22, of Hamilton; Ameen Nabout, 20, of Hamilton; Rami Qasem, 42, of Hamilton; and Sari Nawabit, 32, of Hamilton.
Two other people were in the Acura with Awan at the time and one of them was also shot. That person was treated for their wound at a later date and both were interviewed by police.
"This was not a random act. Our investigation has determined that this was a targeted attack involving multiple individuals and multiple firearms," Di Ianni said.
A white Kia sedan was also found at the scene, having collided with Awan’s red Acura, and a stolen silver Infiniti linked to the chase was later found in the area and had also been involved in a collision.
“Several people then fled the area in cars and on foot leaving Faizaan behind at the scene,” police said in a release issued at the time of the homicide.
After reviewing footage and interviewing witnesses over the past year, police now believe multiple firearms that have not been recovered were involved in the shooting. They appealed for the public’s help on the case in March, saying then that they believe there are people who know why Awan was targeted and have more details on what happened.
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