Police identify man found near Belvedere LRT station, say he was stabbed to death

EDMONTON- A man found with obvious signs of trauma near the Belvedere LRT station over the weekend was stabbed to death, police said Thursday.

Edmonton police identified the victim as 50-year-old Bruce Peter Macdonald. There have now been 12 homicides in Edmonton in 2016.

Officers arrived at 129 Avenue and 58 Street at 2:23 a.m. Sunday morning where police said they found an unconscious man in critical condition. He later died in hospital.

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On Sunday police said they believe the man was targeted and WERE looking for two female suspects.

No one has been arrested yet.

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Anyone with information about the murder is being asked to contact the Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Tips can also be anonymously submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.