On Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at approximately 2 p.m., Northwest Branch officers responded to a request for a check on welfare in a multi-unit residential building located at 8215 144 Ave. Upon arrival, officers found a deceased male and deemed the death suspicious. Homicide Section took the lead on the investigation.
On Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, an autopsy was completed by the Edmonton Medical Examiner. The cause of death and manner of death are pending additional testing. The identity of the deceased is not being released at this time, as the death has not yet been confirmed to be criminal.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about his death or events occurring at the address to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250.