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A man found dead inside a pickup truck in north Edmonton after gunshots rang out early Tuesday has city homicide investigators seeking tips from the public.
Officers responding to a report of gunshots near 94 Street and 145 Avenue around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday found the man dead in the driver’s seat of a black truck, police said later Tuesday.
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Witnesses said a white truck fled the area after shots rang out. Police said a white truck was later found on fire near 106 Street and 155 Avenue and it turns out that vehicle had been stolen March 18.
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Investigators are asking that anyone who may have observed the white truck to contact police.
“The truck had visible red tape along the rear passenger tail light,” said Staff Sgt. Rob Bilawey, of the city police homicide section, in the news release. “While there are many white GMC trucks in the city, we are hopeful that someone may recognize this truck’s unique tail light whether it was driving on a roadway or noticeably parked for a period of time.”
Homicide detectives have since taken over the case. An autopsy is yet to be scheduled.
Investigators are also asking anyone with dash cam or CCTV footage from the area of 94 Street and 145 Avenue between 1 a.m. and 1:40 a.m. Tuesday, and from the 106 Street and 155 Avenue area between 1:30 a.m. and 1:45 a.m. Tuesday to contact police at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250.
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