The RCMP has identified 49-year-old Darren Reid as the man whose body was found at a home on the Cold Lake First Nations on Tuesday. Officers say he was the victim of homicide.
In a news release issued on Friday, police said Reid himself was from Cold Lake First Nations, an area located about 280 kilometres northeast of Edmonton.
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Police said officers responded to reports of shots being fired in the English Bay area at about 9 a.m. on Tuesday. They then found Reid’s body inside a residence.
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While RCMP confirmed Reid was a homicide victim, they did not say how he was killed.
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Police say they want to speak with anyone who 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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