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Selkirk RCMP call man's death a homicide

Police in Selkirk are investigating the death of a man Friday as a homicide.

Emergency workers had been called to cardiac arrest

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Police in Selkirk are investigating the death of a 64-year-old man Friday as a homicide. (CBC)

Police say an unresponsive man found at his home in Selkirk Friday was the victim of homicide.

Paramedics were initially called to the report of a 64-year-old man in cardiac arrest around 9:15 p.m., but they called in police after they noticing signs of trauma, says RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Paul Manaigre.

"The signs of trauma were clearly evident on our victim," said Manaigre on Sunday.

"When our officers did arrive they determined that the incident itself was a homicide."

Police aren't saying whether a weapon was used or exactly how the man died.

Manaigre said an autopsy is pending, which may determine if cardiac arrest was a contributing factor in the man's death.

Selkirk RCMP along with the RCMP Major Crime Unit and Forensic Identification Services continue to investigate. 

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