South Edmonton shooting victim identified following autopsy
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A man who was shot and killed in Edmonton on Friday has been identified as 37-year-old Sam McConnell.
Police were called to a house on 106 Street and 79 Avenue at 11 p.m.
"Upon arrival, officers located a male with serious injuries and provided emergency first-aid until paramedics arrived," spokesperson Cheryl Sheppard wrote in a news release.
"The 37-year-old male was treated and transported to hospital by EMS, where he succumbed to his injuries."
A Wednesday autopsy by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined McConnell died of a gunshot wound and his death has been ruled a homicide.
Anyone with information is asked to call Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
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