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Calgary police clear person of interest in connection with double homicide

Two men were shot outside Mazaj Lounge and Restaurant on 37 Avenue N.E. in Calgary at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Dani Lantela/Global News

Police say they have cleared a person of interest in a Calgary double homicide case they initially sought on Tuesday.

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After seeing himself on the news, the individual contacted police and was interviewed by homicide detectives, police said Tuesday night.

As a result, police said, he is no longer a person of interest.

On April 3 at 2:15 a.m., officers responded to the 2400 block of 37 Avenue N.E. for reports of a shooting. In a vehicle outside Mazaj Lounge and Restaurant, police found two men with gunshot wounds — one was pronounced dead at the scene and the other died in hospital.

If you have information about the shootings, contact the Calgary Police Service Homicide Tip Line at 403-428-8877. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers.

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