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Photo released of suspect in Saskatoon’s 8th homicide of 2016

Saskatoon police have released a photo of a suspect in the city’s eighth homicide of 2016. Supplied / Saskatoon Police Service

Saskatoon police continue to investigate the city’s eighth homicide of 2016 and now they have a description of the man they’re looking for.

Police say the suspect is a black male, between the ages of 20 and 30 with short dark hair, wearing dark pants, a long sleeved shirt and a hat.

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He was last seen running southbound on Avenue D South from 19th Street West.

The killing occurred last Saturday afternoon in the 300-block of Avenue E South.

Police have not released a cause of death and are not releasing the victim’s name at the request of his family.

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Investigators believe the victim and suspect did not know each other.

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Anyone with information, including video surveillance, is asked to contact Saskatoon police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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