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Third murder of the year recorded in Saskatoon

Man killed after an assault in an alley near Saskatoon City Hospital Thursday evening. Les Knight / Global News

SASKATOON – Police in Saskatoon are investigating the city’s third murder of 2013.

Just after 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, police were called to the west alley in the 500-block of 5th Avenue North near city hospital for an assault in progress.

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A 29-year-old Saskatoon man was found lying in the area and he was declared dead by paramedics.

His name has not been released.

An autopsy will be ordered by the coroner.

Police are looking for two suspects who were seen by witnesses fleeing the area.

Anyone with information is asked to call Saskatoon police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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