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Edmonton police release more information about summer homicide

Edmonton police investigate death near Southgate Centre.
Edmonton police investigate death near Southgate Centre. Geoff Stickle, Global News

EDMONTON – Police believe a bright yellow Pontiac Sunfire or Chevrolet Cavalier was used during a southwest Edmonton homicide.

Kathleen Emma Morton, 27, was shot and killed in July in the area of 49 Avenue and 111A Street.

Police found Morton suffering from gunshot wounds in a basement suite. She later died in hospital.

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Edmonton police believe the homicide was targeted and linked to drugs.

Shortly after the killing homicide investigators said they were looking for two suspects who left the home in a small, two-door black vehicle.

The first suspect was described as a 6’2″ olive-skinned man in his mid-to-late 20s, approximately 250 lbs, husky build, with long black hair. He was last seen wearing a white and blue T-shirt.

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The second suspect was said to be a 6’0″ olive-skinned man in his mid-to-late 20s, slim build with black hair and was last seen wearing a black shirt and blue jeans.

Police hope the new information about the vehicle will bring forward witnesses.

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