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Second-degree murder charge laid in northeast Edmonton shooting death

A file photo of an Edmonton Police Service vehicle. Global News

A 24-year-old Edmonton man has been charged in connection with a homicide in the city’s Balwin neighbourhood last week.

At about 12:40 p.m. on Friday, police were called to a weapons complaint at a residence in the area of 67 Street and 127 Avenue.

A man was found dead inside the home.

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An autopsy performed Tuesday morning confirmed that 23-year-old Jessie Skoreiko, of Edmonton, died of a gunshot wound. His death has been ruled homicide.

Dalton Moar is charged with second-degree murder in Skoreiko’s death.

Police said Wednesday that Moar was recently arrested by homicide detectives.

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No further information was released by police.

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