Northeast Division officers responded to a disturbance call at a residence on Monday, July 29, 2013. A severely injured male was located at a home in the area of 115 Avenue and 34 Street around 2:10 a.m. today.
“EMS attempted to revive the male, who is believed to be in his 30s, however he succumbed to his injuries,” says Inspector Chad Tawfik, Duty Officer. “EPS Homicide Section Detectives are investigating the suspicious death and will continue to follow up on information pertaining to the hours leading up to the man’s death.”
It is believed an altercation took place, however an autopsy is required to determine the cause and manner of death.
“An autopsy will be scheduled to take place in the next 24 – 48 hours,” says Homicide Staff. Sgt. Bill Clark.
Clark is asking anyone with information or who noticed anything suspicious in the area to call police at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.tipsubmit.com/start.htm.