A body recovered from the Rideau River in Ottawa last week has been identified as a suspect wanted in a shooting death over a stolen cellphone.

The province’s Special Investigations Unit confirmed Tuesday that a body recovered in Ottawa was that of Muhab Sultanaly Sultan, 23, of Calgary.

Sultan was wanted for second-degree murder in the slaying in London, Ont., of 18-year-old Brampton native Jeremy Cook, the SIU has confirmed.

Ottawa police said Sultan tried to run over two police officers on bicycles on June 24, leaving one officer with minor injuries.

Police followed his car toward the Rideau River, where two suspects, including Sultan, jumped out of the car. Officers arrested one of the suspects, but lost Sultan.

Hours later, police were called back to the Rideau, where Sultan was attempting to swim across. Police entered the river but, according to police, Sultan was lost under water before he could be reached.

Cook was shot dead on June 14 after tracking his lost cellphone to a parking lot and confronting three men in a car.

According to police, Cook approached the car at about 5:15 a.m., but the car began to drive away.

Cook reportedly attempted to grab the driver’s side door, and shots were fired. Cook was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Two other people are believed to have been in the car when Cook was shot. London police continue to investigate, but no further information has been released.

With files from the Canadian Press and Riannon Westall