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Two men are facing murder charges in relation to a fatal stabbing in north central Edmonton, police say.
Tjijandjeua Gift Tjaveondja, 30, died on March 17 after suffering a stab wound to the chest during a late night altercation involving several people, Edmonton police said in a Friday news release.
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Police were called to the area of 118 Avenue and 97 Street around 12:15 a.m. on that night, when they found the injured Tjaveondja. He was taken to hospital but died a short time later.
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Police believe he was stabbed in an altercation a few blocks west, near 101 Street, the news release said. An autopsy performed on Wednesday confirmed the cause of death as homicide.
First to be arrested this week was Dakota Johnson, 31, who is charged with second degree murder and assault with a weapon in relation to Tjaveondja’s death
Police later arrested Byron Cardinal, 32, who is similarly charged with second degree murder and assault with a weapon.
Tjaveondja did not know either of the two suspects, the news release said.
Detectives are still investigating as they believe more people may have been involved in the altercation, the release said. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has security or dashcam footage is asked to contact police.
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