Man, 34, dead after overnight shooting in northeast Edmonton

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

“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.”

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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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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.

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

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.