RCMP say a man who died after he was found unresponsive on a road in central Alberta on Sunday morning is the victim of homicide.
According to RCMP, officers from the Maskwacis detachment were called to Herman Minde Road, east of Highway 2A at around 8:15 a.m. by the person who discovered the victim.
In a Sunday news release, RCMP said the man died before they arrived and that the circumstances around his death appear suspicious.
In an update Friday, RCMP said the victim was a 74-year-old man from Wetaskiwin. RCMP confirmed he died as a result of homicide, but did not release the cause of his death.
The man’s name was not released.
The RCMP Major Crimes Unit continues to investigate.
Maskwacis is located about 70 kilometres south of Edmonton.
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