UPDATE: Fatal stabbing in Edmonton’s downtown is city’s latest homicide

EDMONTON – An autopsy has confirmed that 25 year-old Justin Mark Samuels died of stab wounds Wednesday morning, making him the city’s eighth homicide victim.

According to EPS Inspector Dean Hilton, an on-duty officer was flagged down around 1:45 Wednesday morning. The officer was directed to Hex Lounge lounge at 107 Street and 104 Avenue, where Samuels was reportedly stabbed by a knife-wielding male suspect. He died of his injuries at the Royal Alexandra hospital.

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Investigators continue to interview patrons and staff members of the lounge.

Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.