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Police investigate deadly shooting in northeast Calgary

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WATCH ABOVE: A Friday evening shooting in the community of Homestead has residents surprised, uneasy and in some cases, contemplating their future in the area. Global's Skylar Peters reports.

Police are looking for tips as they investigate a shooting in northeast Calgary on Friday night that left a man dead.

According to police, officers were called about a report of shots fired in the 200 block of Homestead Drive Northeast at about 7:20 p.m.

When they arrived, they found a man’s body. They did not say if the body was found inside a home or outside.

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“While the investigation is in its early stages, this incident is believed to have been targeted,” police said in a news release.

“Suspects fled the scene prior to police arrival.”

Police did not provide a description of the suspects and said an autopsy has yet to be completed.

Anyone with information about the shooting can call police at 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers.

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