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Deadly shooting in south Calgary ruled a homicide

Calgary search and rescue looks for evidence on Signal Hill Heights southwest on Saturday, October 13, 2018. Carolyn Kury de Castillo/Global News

Calgary police have released the identity of the man who was shot and killed in the Signal Hill neighbourhood on Friday night.

The victim is 22-year-old Mohsen Al Nemesh and his death has been ruled a homicide, Calgary police said on Wednesday morning.

Nemesh was found dead at a home in the 100 block of Signal Hill Circle S.W. shortly after 11 p.m. Friday.

Four ambulances and more than dozen police vehicles attended the scene. A K9 unit and a tactical unit were also on scene after midnight. Police remained on scene Saturday morning, talking to witnesses.

Another man, who is 20, was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition. Police said Wednesday he was in stable condition.

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Investigators are asking members of the public to come forward with any information on what might have led to the shooting. As of Wednesday morning, police had not identified a suspect(s).

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Anyone with information is asked to contact the police non-emergency line at 403-266-1234. Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

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Watch below: The Calgary homicide unit is now investigating a shooting in Signal Hill that has left one man dead and another person in hospital on Friday night. As Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports, the hunt is on for suspects. (Filed Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018).

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1 dead, 1 injured in southwest Calgary shooting Friday

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