RCMP in Fort McMurray are investigating a death and believe a vehicle fire shortly afterwards is linked to the suspected crime.
Wood Buffalo RCMP responded just after 10 a.m. Tuesday to a suspicious death on Parsons Access Road near the Highway 63 turn-off in Fort McMurray.
Shortly after, RCMP said police received a call of a vehicle fire on Tower Road in the northern Alberta city.
It is believed the two incidents may be related, police said in a news release later in the day. Police did not say if a man or woman died.
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Wood Buffalo RCMP are looking for the public’s assistance in the investigation, asking anyone who witnessed either event or who has footage — be it dashcam or otherwise — to come forward.
If anyone with information is asked to contact the Wood Buffalo RCMP Detachment at 780-788-4040. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online or by using the P3 Tips app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.
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