Edmonton business owner killed in suspected liquor store robbery

Edmonton business owner killed in suspected liquor store robbery

August 7, 2026 6:10 pm MST.

A business owner killed in central Edmonton Wednesday leaving neighbours in mourning. Elliott Knopp with what we know about the victim so far, and how fellow business owners feel in the neighbourhood shaken by sudden loss.

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