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Winnipeg police find vehicle believed to be connected to abduction, death of Ontario man

A vehicle believed to be connected to the abduction and death of a 22-year-old Ontario man in Winnipeg has been found, police say.

Zeyad Shammo, 22, reported missing last week, later found dead at house on Bristol Avenue

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Two men have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Zeyad Shammo, an Ontario man whose body was found at a home on Bristol Avenue. (Darin Morash/CBC)

Police have found a vehicle believed to be connected in the abduction and death of a 22-year-old Ontario man in Winnipeg.

Officers asked for the public's help to find a black 2018 Honda Civic Touring in connection with the investigation into the death of Zeyad Shammo, police previously said.

The vehicle has since been located, police said in a news release Friday. 

The 22-year-old Ontario man was abducted in Winnipeg the day before he was reported missing on Sept. 1, police have said.

Two police cars are on a back alleyway.
Shammo's death is being investigated as a homicide, and two people who knew him were charged earlier this week, police say. (Darin Morash/CBC)

Shammo's death is being investigated as a homicide, and police said two people who knew him were charged earlier this week.

Sonny Balemba and Robert James Chaykowski, both 26-year-olds from Winnipeg, have been charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping and extortion.

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