A 65-year-old man was killed in southwest Edmonton, allegedly by a stranger police said was acting suspicious, on Wednesday.
The Edmonton Police Service said officers responded at 1 p.m. to the Desrochers neighbourhood over reports of someone acting suspicious near 121 Street and 35 Avenue SW.
Officers arrived in the southside neighbourhood to find a 27-year-old man who they confirmed was acting suspiciously, although police did not specify in what way.
Police canvassed the area and found a man dead in a garage nearby.
Oleksii Iskra, 27, was arrested and the EPS homicide section was called in to take over the investigation.
An autopsy on Thursday found Sugeng Pariono died from blunt force trauma and his death was deemed a homicide.
Outside the home Friday, family members and friends could be seen bring flowers to the home and paying their respects.
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Global News spoke with them, but they didn’t wish to be interviewed on camera. A friend of 20 years said the 65-year-old victim was excited to move in this home and enjoyed putting hard work into it.
He also said that loved ones are arranging the funeral but are waiting for the body to be returned to the family from police.
Iskra has been charged with second-degree murder. He is also facing an assault charge from an unrelated incident in May, court records show.
Police said the accused and the victim did not know each other.
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