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Man assaulted in Whitehorn parking lot dies: Calgary police

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Calgary police hold press conference after man dies following serious assault
WATCH: CPS Staff Sgt. Martin Schiavetta speaks to media after 40-year-old Darrin Thoman Amond died following a serious assault that occurred on July 18, 2019 – Jul 31, 2019

Calgary police say a man found badly injured in a Whitehorn parking lot earlier this month has died.

Darrin Thomas Amond, 40, died in hospital on Monday, the Calgary Police Service said.

Amond was found at the south end of the Whitehorn Safeway parking lot in the 3500 block of 32 Avenue N.E. at around 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 18.

Staff Sgt. Martin Schiavetta with the CPS homicide unit said on Wednesday that the victim’s injuries were caused by a “serious assault” but that police don’t yet know what motivated the attack.

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“We are combing through all the CCTV video that was collected in the area and hoping to determine what led to this,” Schiavetta explained.

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He said it appears the victim and his attacker may have been known to each other.

“Through CCTV, we have identified a possible suspect but we’re early in the investigation,” Schiavetta added. “We have spoken to this person but we [are] a long ways away, still, from charges.”

“The assault happened near a parking lot in the middle of the afternoon, and we believe there are people who likely have information.”

Anyone with information is asked to call the CPS homicide unit tip line at 403-428-8877 or the CPS non-emergency number at 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers.

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