Man found dead in greenspace in Edmonton’s Calder neighbourhood

FILE - Edmonton police vehicle and police tape at night. (CityNews)

Posted March 17, 2026 5:13 pm.

Edmonton police are investigating a suspicious death in the Calder neighbourhood.

EPS says officers responded to reports that shots were fired near 125 Street and 130 Avenue around 9:20 p.m. on March 16.

When officers arrived, they found a 26-year-old man dead in a nearby greenspace.

Police say the homicide unit has taken over the investigation, and an autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday.

Anyone who may have any information or camera footage of the area between 8 and 10 p.m. is asked to contact investigators at 780-423-4567 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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