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Man, 34, dead after overnight shooting in northeast Edmonton

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Man dead after overnight shooting in northeast Edmonton
WATCH ABOVE: A 34-year-old man has died following a shooting in Edmonton's Brintnell neighbourhood on Saturday shortly after midnight. Nicole Stillger reports – Jun 13, 2020

A 34-year-old man has died following a shooting shortly after midnight in Edmonton on Saturday, according to police.

Officers said they were called to a parking lot of an apartment building on Brintnell Boulevard near 167 Avenue around 12:25 a.m.

The man was taken to hospital with life-threatening gunshot wounds and was declared dead upon his arrival, police said.

He has been identified by police as Samer Farzat Chehimi.

His death is being considered suspicious.

Police are looking for the public’s help to find a suspect vehicle. Detectives are looking for a red, stolen Ford Expedition that was seen leaving the area around the time of the incident.

The vehicle had a decorative front licence plate that featured Edmonton Oilers logos.

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Edmonton police provided a photo of the suspect vehicle’s decorative front plate. Edmonton Police Service / Supplied

Anyone who saw a similar vehicle in the Brintnell neighbourhood in the past few weeks should contact police.

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“We are asking the public for any information about this vehicle’s whereabouts since June 1,” Det. Jared Buhler said in a news release. “The suspect(s) in this death are believed to be associated to this stolen vehicle.”

A file shot of a red Ford Expedition, similar to the suspect vehicle police are seeking. Edmonton Police Service / Supplied

Detectives would like to speak with anyone who saw the suspect vehicle parked on a roadway, in front of a business or near a house between June 1 and 13, 2020.

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Anyone who saw a red Ford Expedition in northeast Edmonton over the past several weeks should contact police. Edmonton Police Service / Supplied

Detectives said this was not a random shooting and there is no safety risk to the general public.

Police were on scene for several hours Saturday investigating through the morning.

One man has died following an overnight shooting in northeast Edmonton. Eric Beck / Global News
Police said the shooting death of a man in northeast Edmonton on July 13 is being considered suspicious. Les Knight / Global News

Anyone with information should contact police at 780-423-4567 or report anonymously through Crime Stoppers.

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There is no one in custody as of Saturday afternoon.

An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday.

There was a homicide at the same apartment block in 2016 that led to two men being charged with first-degree murder.

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