Calgary police remain on the scene of an alleged shooting Thursday afternoon in an inner-city neighbourhood.
It marks the city’s first homicide of 2022, Calgary police said Friday.
Police were called to the 1200 block of 17 Street S.W. at around 3:20 p.m. for reports that a man had been shot.
Officers found a man with what appeared to be a gunshot wound in a back alley in Sunalta. Paramedics began life-saving efforts, but the man was declared dead on the scene.
One witness said he heard gunshots in the area that afternoon.
“I was sure it was gunshots,” Ivan Lagace told Global News. “It was three quick shots.”
An autopsy revealed the victim as 36-year-old Eric Riendeau.
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“It is believed that the victim was targeted,” police said.
Police are looking for a vehicle described as a small grey or black SUV that may have frequented the area.
With investigations ongoing in the area, police have closed 12 Avenue S.W. between 17 and 18 Street, along with the alley parallel to the avenue.
Police have no suspects at this time, but ask anyone with information about the incident to call 403-266-1234 or contact Crime Stoppers.
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