EDMONTON - A man found shot near a playground in the west end is Edmonton’s 45th homicide this year, police say.
The man, believed to be in his early 20s, was found lying in the snow shortly after 11 p.m. Wednesday, between the sidewalk and a playground near Picard Drive and Proctor Wynd.
A second individual cared for him before paramedics and police arrived, Insp. Brian Nowlan said at the scene. The man was taken to the University Hospital, but police later said he died at 1:29 a.m. Thursday morning.
An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday morning, which will determine the cause of death.
Early reports indicate that a vehicle may have fled the area right after the shooting.
“If there is a vehicle involved, we want to find that vehicle. The people inside could quite possibly be armed and very dangerous,” said Nowlan.
A heavy police presence surrounded the playground and adjacent field on Wednesday evening. One police car was parked on the field a short distance away from the playground.
Several more police cars surrounded a black car that was parked next to the playground on Picard Drive.
The gang unit was notified of the shooting but are not actively investigating the incident at this time, Nowlan said.
The man, believed to be in his early 20s, was found lying in the snow shortly after 11 p.m. Wednesday, between the sidewalk and a playground near Picard Drive and Proctor Wynd.
A second individual cared for him before paramedics and police arrived, Insp. Brian Nowlan said at the scene. The man was taken to the University Hospital, but police later said he died at 1:29 a.m. Thursday morning.
An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday morning, which will determine the cause of death.
Early reports indicate that a vehicle may have fled the area right after the shooting.
“If there is a vehicle involved, we want to find that vehicle. The people inside could quite possibly be armed and very dangerous,” said Nowlan.
A heavy police presence surrounded the playground and adjacent field on Wednesday evening. One police car was parked on the field a short distance away from the playground.
Several more police cars surrounded a black car that was parked next to the playground on Picard Drive.
The gang unit was notified of the shooting but are not actively investigating the incident at this time, Nowlan said.
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