The man killed in south Edmonton Sunday morning was stabbed to death, EPS said.
Police responded to reports of a disturbance at Ermineskin Place, located at 24 Avenue and 104 Street, at approximately 1:50 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found an injured male on the ground.
Gearard Wright, 20, was pronounced dead by EMS. An autopsy confirmed he died as a result of a stab wound.
Wright’s death is Edmonton’s fifth homicide of 2019.