Man found dead after being asked to leave Edmonton bar
CBC News | Posted: November 20, 2018 1:18 AM | Last Updated: November 20, 2018
Another man died of hypothermia last year after leaving the same bar
A young man was found dead Sunday afternoon, two days after he was asked to leave an Edmonton bar.
Friends and a former teacher confirmed Mohamed Abdi walked into a cold winter night Friday, after he was asked to leave The Ranch Roadhouse at 104th Street and 61st Avenue.
A Facebook post written by a friend said Abdi was intoxicated, and he was not in a state where he should have been out in the cold.
Jesse Kupina, a partner at Two12 Social Co., the parent company of The Ranch Roadhouse, said the safety of patrons is the highest priority.
"The individual was asked to leave; our team assured that he was in the hands of a capable friend," Kupina said in a written statement. "This individual and his friend left the premises without incident."
Edmonton police said they responded to a report of a death in the area at about 2 p.m. on Sunday. Police did not release the cause of death, but said it was deemed non-suspicious.
One year ago, 18-year-old Tyler Emes died of hypothermia a few blocks away after leaving the same bar following a night out with friends.
Friends of Abdi have started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to cover the costs of a funeral.
"Mo was an amazing influence on many and touched so many lives," the campaign page reads. "He was the definition of a stand up guy."