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Man’s death outside central Edmonton convenience store deemed city’s latest homicide

The Edmonton Police Service investigates a suspicious death outside a convenience store in the area of 107 Avenue and 115 Street Monday, July 12, 2021. Global News

The death of a 31-year-old man outside a central Edmonton convenience store has been deemed homicide.

At about 6:10 p.m., Monday, July 12, police received a “trouble unknown” call outside a convenience store in the area of 107 Avenue and 115 Street.

Police said a man was found on the ground in medical distress and paramedics declared him dead at the scene.

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An autopsy was completed two days later and found that Elmer Daurie, of Edmonton, died for a “sharp force injury,” police said Tuesday morning.

The Edmonton Police Service’s homicide unit continues to investigate.

Police did not say whether any suspects have been identified in Daurie’s death.

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Anyone with information on the homicide is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

The Edmonton Police Service investigates a suspicious death outside a convenience store in the area of 107 Avenue and 115 Street Monday, July 12, 2021. Global News

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