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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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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.
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.
They “experienced the impacts of pepper spray” upon entry, police said.
“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.
A neighbour told Global News he saw several people being taken out of the duplex, including children.
“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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