On Feb. 18, 2025, at approximately 8:49 p.m., police responded to the report of multiple gunshots in the area of 41 Avenue and Chappelle Road.
When police arrived, a male was located in the driver’s seat of a vehicle outside of a residence. EMS attended and declared the male deceased on scene.
On Feb. 24, 2025, the Edmonton Medical Examiner completed an autopsy and determined that the victim, Jose Cruz Gonzalez Aceves, 45, died as a result of a gunshot wound. The manner of death was confirmed to be homicide.
Investigators believe two suspects were operating a brown 2012 Honda Civic in the Chappelle neighborhood before the murder on Feb. 18, 2025. Police have since recovered the vehicle, pictured below, and are looking for any information on the car and its two occupants on the night of the murder.
Suspect vehicle: 2012 brown four-door Honda Civic
Stock image of Honda Civic similar to suspect vehicle
Anyone who has information about this vehicle, its occupants, or any other details about this homicide is asked to 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.