Edmonton has recorded its first homicide of 2012 with the death of a 22 year old man Sunday morning.
An autopsy on Tuesday confirmed the death of Welid Sahle Meskel, 22, was a homicide, but a cause of death has not been released.
Meskel was found lying on the ground in an alley in the area of 134 avenue and 101 Street early Sunday morning, he was pronounced dead on scene.
Homicide detectives do not believe this to be a random crime.
Last year by this time there was 11 murders in Edmonton, in what later became a record year with 47 homicides reported.
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