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Police confirm recent death of male is Regina’s 6th homicide

The recent death of a young male found on the 1200 block of Rae Street is now confirmed by police as Regina's sixth homicide of 2022. Natasha Pace/File Photo

A recent report of a male found dead in the early morning hours of June 29 is being treated as a homicide investigation. The Regina Police Service (RPS) confirms that this is the sixth homicide in Regina in 2022.

Read more: Regina police investigating male found dead early Wednesday morning

Police said in a statement that officers found a male who was confirmed dead after being dispatched to the 1200 block of Rae Street at around 2:20 a.m. Wednesday.

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“Patrol officers secured the scene and requested additional resources including the Forensic Identification Unit and the Coroner,” police said.

The RPS stated the deceased male is a young person so they will not be releasing his name at this time. As the investigation continues, police say will release more details as soon as information is available.

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The RPS is asking anyone who has information that could assist police in this case to contact them at 306-777-6500 or Regina Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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