The city’s police homicide unit is investigating a suspicious death in downtown Calgary after a body was found Sunday.
Staff Sgt. John Guigon tells CityNews a security called the police just after 5 a.m. after they found a body outside at 707 5 Street SW near the 6 Street CTrain Station.
Police and EMS arrived and found an adult man unresponsive, and later declared him dead at the scene.
He explains police can’t determine the cause of death at this time, and the investigation is expected to last several hours.
Officers note blood splatter was found throughout the area associated with the deceased person, and have closed several roads as the homicide unit investigates.
Those are:
- 4 Street SW and 8 Avenue SW in all directions.
- 6 Street SW and 8 Avenue SW in all directions.
- 6 Street SW and 10 Avenue SW in all directions.
- 5 Street SW and 7 Avenue SW in all directions.
Police ask anyone with information about this incident to call them at 403-266-1234 or leave a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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