Man, 48, found dead in weekend house fire was slain: Edmonton police / The Edmonton Journal
Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 2:22 pm
Edmonton police confirm that a man pulled from a weekend house fire was, in fact, a homicide victim. Emergency crews discovered troubling evidence early Sunday, prompting a full-blown investigation into the circumstances behind the blaze—a tragic turn of events that has left the community both shocked and, admittedly, a bit puzzled.
A 48-year-old man whose body was pulled from an early Sunday house fire is the victim of homicide, say Edmonton police. Officers were contacted by Edmonton Fire Rescue Services (EFRS) around 2:47 a.m. Sunday after fire crews responding to the blaze at the home near 120 Avenue and 77 Street found…
Firefighters were called to a house fire in the area of 120 Avenue and 77 Street early Sunday morning and emergency crews found a man's body inside.
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