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City police have named the victim of a Monday stabbing in the southeast neighbourhood of Prestwick.
After an autopsy Tuesday, police say the man who died in an assault at around 8:25 a.m. the previous day in the 300 block of Prestwick Terrace S.E. is Joel Aaron Clark, 46, of Calgary.
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Clark knew his attacker, say police.
Police said that when they arrived at the residence, the victim was dead and the suspect had fled.
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But he was soon located at a nearby shopping plaza where witnesses said he’d entered a business and ordered a coffee.
The suspect then fled on foot from police as customers were ordered to evacuate the business, said witnesses.
Shortly after, he was taken away by ambulance after being detained by police. Police said the suspect won’t be named until he is formally charged by a justice of the peace.
The slaying is Calgary’s sixth homicide of the year.
Police encourage anyone with information about the incident to contact them by calling 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers.
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