RCMP taped off a rural home, and officers remained on the scene Tuesday – after a deceased man was found inside the house late Monday evening.

Leduc RCMP were first called by paramedics to the home, located on Highway 625 southeast of Beaumont, at about 10:19 p.m. Monday. EMS had found a man dead inside the home.

Police later confirmed friends of the 34-year-old Leduc man found him unresponsive in the home, and called 911 for help.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said the Edmonton RCMP Major Crimes Unit had been deployed to handle the investigation.

Investigators have been making inquiries in the neighbourhood, and the investigation continues.

RCMP said the name of the deceased male is not being released.

With files from Nicole Weisberg