On Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, at approximately 4:45 p.m., police were doing a check on welfare at a residence in the area of 157 Avenue and 130 A Street. Upon arrival, officers found a deceased male in what appeared to be suspicious circumstances.
Homicide Section has since taken over the investigation. The Edmonton Medical Examiner’s Office completed an autopsy on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, and determined that Ermiya Zerzghi, 28, died of blunt head injuries and neck compression and the manner of death is homicide.
Anyone with information about this death is asked to please contact the EPS 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.