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Edmonton police investigate death of man found near 118 Avenue and Wayne Gretzky Drive

An Edmonton Police Service vehicle is shown in Edmonton on Tuesday Aug. 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

The Edmonton Police Service says homicide detectives are investigating the death of a 35-year-old man who was found unresponsive in the area of 118 Avenue and Wayne Gretzky Drive on Sunday night.

In a news release issued Monday, police said the case is being treated as a “suspicious death.”

Emergency crews were called to the area about a “disturbance” at around 9:30 p.m., according to police. When paramedics arrived, they provided life-saving measures before taking the man to hospital, where he later died.

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Police said an autopsy is scheduled to take place on Wednesday.

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