Calgary

Police say death of man who fell from car in city's southeast is a homicide

Calgary police are now investigating the death of a man who fell from a car on Tuesday morning as a homicide. 

It's not known whether the man was pushed or fell out of the car at busy intersection

Police say they believe the man found dead was pushed or fell from a vehicle at the intersection of Memorial Drive and 36th Street S.E. (Google Maps)

Calgary police are now investigating the death of a man who fell from a car on Tuesday as a homicide. 

It's not known at this time whether the man was pushed from the vehicle or fell out of it, nor whether he had injuries prior to leaving the car. 

Police say an autopsy will be completed today. 

The incident occurred at a red light at the intersection of Memorial Drive and 36th Street S.E. around 8:50 a.m. Police say the car involved may have been a 2019 or 2020 Volkswagen Jetta.

Police shared this photo of a vehicle believed to be connected to the homicide. (Calgary Police Service)

"The surrounding intersection was busy at the time of the incident and it is likely that witnesses can help to identify the vehicle involved," said Staff Sgt. Martin Schiavetta of the homicide unit in a news release.

"Anyone who witnessed the incident or may have captured the vehicle or its licence plate on a dash cam is asked to come forward. Sometimes even the smallest amount of information is crucial in helping us solve these types of investigations."

This would be Calgary's 27th homicide of the year. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 403-266-1235, the homicide tip line at 403-428-8877 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers.