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The man firefighters found dead inside a northeast Edmonton townhome earlier this week had been killed, Edmonton police now confirm.
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An autopsy done Thursday confirmed that 34-year-old Evan James Auger from Edmonton died from blunt force trauma. His death is being investigated as a homicide.
Edmonton Fire Rescue called police at around 9 a.m. Wednesday to the townhouse near 113 Avenue and 29 Street in the Rundle Heights area, after firefighters found Auger’s body inside one of the units.
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Edmonton police investigate after a man's body was found at a northeast townhouse, Wednesday, April 18, 2018.
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A man was found dead inside a northeast Edmonton townhouse by fire crews battling a blaze Wednesday, April 18, 2018.
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Police tape surrounds a north Edmonton townhouse where a man was found dead Wednesday, April 18, 2018.
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A man was found dead inside a northeast Edmonton townhouse by fire crews battling a blaze Wednesday, April 18, 2018.
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Police tape surrounds a north Edmonton townhouse where a man was found dead Wednesday, April 18, 2018.
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