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Man found dead inside apartment along Edmonton’s Whyte Avenue

Police tape was seen blocking off the front entrance to a building on 82nd Avenue near 95th Street in Edmonton on Wednesday morning. Kendra Slugoski / Global News

The Edmonton Police Service is investigating the suspicious death of a man in south Edmonton.

Police responded at 5:13 a.m. Wednesday to an apartment complex near 82nd Avenue and 97th Street. Upon arrival, officers found a dead man inside a suite.

Investigators could be seen walking around the three-storey apartment building later on Wednesday morning.

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The homicide section has since taken over the investigation and police said one person has been taken into custody.

An autopsy has been scheduled for Friday.

Detectives are asking anyone with information about this death to come forward.

Likewise, anyone with home security or dash camera footage from the area that may have been active at the time of this incident is also asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone.

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Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

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