On Monday, March 16, 2026, at approximately 9:20 p.m. Northwest Branch Patrol responded to reports of shots fired in the area of 125 Street and 130 Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased 26-year-old male in a nearby greenspace.
On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, the Edmonton Medical Examiner’s Office completed an autopsy and determined that Mohammed Omar, 26, died of gunshot wounds and the manner of death is homicide.
Investigators continue to seek dashcam or doorbell camera footage in the area of 125 Street and 130 Avenue that was active between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Detectives are also asking for dashcam, doorbell camera and/or trail camera footage from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. the same day, in the area of 97 Street/Highway 28 to Highway 37, and in the areas of Range Roads 244, 551, 551A and 250. Specifically, police are seeking images that may include a grey 2017 Mazda CX-5 travelling on its own or with another vehicle on the above-mentioned routes. A stock photo of the Mazda is included below.
2017 Mazda CX-5 stock photo
Anyone with footage or other information related to this 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.