Homicide detectives are investigating a suspicious death in downtown Edmonton Saturday morning.
Officers responded to a weapons complain at approximately 6:45 a.m. in the area of 110 Avenue and 84 Street after several residents reported hearing gunshots, police said.
Major police presence at this apartment building near Stadium LRT - trail of blood leads from front to back #yeg pic.twitter.com/Z9dEQPhW9a
— Jeremy Thompson (@JThompsonCTV) January 21, 2017
Police found an injured 28-year-old man upon arrival. EMS treated and transported him to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, police said.
Evidence markers in parking lot behind apartment complex @edmontonpolice call it a suspicious death - Could be 5th homicide of 2017 in #yeg pic.twitter.com/Wm3L3YW5At
— Jeremy Thompson (@JThompsonCTV) January 21, 2017
An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.
Police have not said if any suspects are in custody or if an arrest has been made.
Anyone with information about this suspicious death is asked to contact EPS at 780-423-4567. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
