The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is investigating a suspicious death that took place in Edmonton’s Chappelle neighbourhood yesterday evening.

On Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, at approximately 8:49 p.m. Southwest Branch Patrol 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.

Homicide Section has since taken over the investigation. An autopsy has been scheduled for Friday, Feb. 21,2025.

The EPS is asking residents of the Chappelle neighborhood with dash camera or home security camera footage between the hours of 4 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, to please contact them. Likewise, police are asking members of the public who may have witnessed the shooting or observed suspicious activity in the neighbourhood to please come forward.

Anyone who has information or video footage related to this suspicious death 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.

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For media inquiries please contact the EPS Media Relations Unit at mediarelations@edmontonpolice.ca.