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RCMP called to east Alberta home for shots fired, discover man’s body inside

A file photo of an RCMP cruiser. Kirby Bourne/630 CHED

The RCMP are asking the public for tips as their Major Crimes Unit investigates the suspicious death of a man whose body was found at a home in the English Bay area of Cold Lake First Nations.

Police said officers responded to reports of shots being fired in the area at about 9 a.m. on Tuesday. They found a man’s body inside a residence.

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An autopsy is expected to take place this week in Edmonton.

On Wednesday, police issued a news release to say they want to speak with anyone that may have been in the English Bay area between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. on Tuesday.

Anyone with information about what happened is asked to call the Cold Lake RCMP detachment at 780-594-3302 or their local police department. Tips can also be anonymously submitted by contacting Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-847 or online.

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Cold Lake First Nations is located about 280 kilometres northeast of Edmonton.

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