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Robinson Street death confirmed as homicide

A 48-year-old Regina man was found dead North Central Regina on Thursday morning. Police say he was murdered. Brandon Gonez / Global News

Regina – Police have confirmed the body of a man that was found in a home on Robinson Street Thursday was the victim of murder.

This is the eighth homicide in Regina in 2015.

Police were called to the 1500 block of Robinson street for an injured person and found a 48-year-old Matthew John Wells dead in a residence.

At this time, no one is charged in connection to the case.

Shots Fired

At around the same time that night, Police were also called to the 2200 block of Robinson street in the Cathedral neighbourhood where a caller indicated that they heard shots fired.

When police got to this block of Robinson Street they found balcony doors of an apartment shattered and believe that gunshots were fired at the residence then the suspects fled the scene.

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No one was injured in this incident.

Police are treating this as a separate case, but haven’t ruled out the possibility of a connection between the two crimes.

Anyone with information is asked to call Regina Police at 306-777-6500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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