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Calgary police search for suspect in domestic Forest Lawn homicide

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WATCH: Acting Insp. Martin Schiavetta says police are searching for 29-year-old Deibi Francisco Monterroso Salazar in relation to a domestic homicide in Forest Lawn – Nov 15, 2017

UPDATE: Canada-wide murder warrant issued in Calgary domestic incident

Calgary police are asking the public for help to find a suspect after a man was found dead inside a Forest Lawn home Wednesday afternoon and a woman was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say the incident is domestic in nature.

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“The surviving female victim was estranged from [the] suspect,” Acting Insp. Martin Schiavetta said. “The deceased male found inside the residence was a male friend of our surviving female victim that was transported to hospital.”

Investigators are searching for 29-year-old Deibi Francisco Monterroso Salazar—who uses the alias David. Police described him as 5’8” tall, 141 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Investigators released this photo of Deibi Francisco Monterroso Salazar—who uses the alias David–and are searching for him in relation to a “domestic” homicide in Forest Lawn on Nov. 15, 2017. Calgary Police Service

Officers were called to a home for a report of a man in medical distress in the 1800 block of 38 Street S.E. at about 12:15 p.m.

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They “experienced the impacts of pepper spray” upon entry, police said.

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“Four others in the home, two children and two adult females, were also contaminated by the pepper spray, as were five officers,” police said Wednesday afternoon.

Schiavetta said the children were three and five years old. Their grandmother was the fourth female involved.

Watch below: The homicide unit is investigating after a man was found dead inside a Forest Lawn home Wednesday afternoon. Christa Dao reports.

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Calgary officers pepper-sprayed before finding man dead inside southeast home

A neighbour told Global News he saw several people being taken out of the duplex, including children.

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“This is not believed to be a random incident,” police said in a statement.

People in the area said it is generally quiet but there are problem spots. They told Global News they weren’t surprised to see violence in the neighbourhood.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the homicide tip line at 403-428-8877, the police non-emergency number at 403-266-1234, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

With files from Global’s Christa Dao

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