Saskatoon police investigating after reports of shots fired, man found dead behind apartment building

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Saskatoon police are investigating after experiences of two males being injured, pictures fired and one particular person discovered useless.


Police say on Thursday, at roughly 4:30 p.m., they obtained a report of an injured man within the 100 block of Major Avenue East.


Shortly after, police obtained calls about pictures being fired within the 700 block of Melrose Avenue. When officers arrived, they positioned a useless man behind an residence constructing.


He was 29 years previous.


One other man was transported to Metropolis Hospital.


Chloe Woytiuk is a resident of the residence constructing and says she heard some “banging” late Thursday afternoon.


“I form of simply assumed it was the neighbours doing renovations as a result of they have been doing that the final couple of weeks,” she mentioned.


Afterward, she heard individuals knocking on the residence door subsequent to hers and went out to verify what all of the commotion was about.


“I noticed that there was a bunch of cops within the hallway," she mentioned.


Round 4:45 p.m., Woytiuk says a police officer got here to her door to ask questions.


Woytiuk says she and different residents had been requested to stay of their flats from roughly 6 p.m. till about 10:30 p.m. whereas police investigated.


“There was a streak of blood proper exterior the stairwell,” Woytiuk mentioned. “It’s form of freaky.”


“I’m simply nervous to be out and about like strolling round, I used to be actually paranoid final evening.”


Anne Brander is a long-time resident within the Nutana space, and instructed CTV Information she noticed extra cops at Thursday’s scene than she has cumulitvely seen in her time dwelling there.


“That is an on a regular basis factor. In some neighborhoods,” Brander mentioned. “It is tragic, it is disturbing, it isn't surprising.” 


Each injured males, aged 25 and 29, are being handled for his or her accidents, although police say their situation is unknown.


In accordance with police, two males "of slim builds" had been seen fleeing the realm in darkish clothes, one carrying a bag with a strap.


Police are asking residents within the space enclosed by Saskatchewan Crescent East, Victoria Avenue, Major Avenue, and the Idylwyld Drive Freeway who've safety cameras to assessment their footage between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m..


Police say there is no such thing as a danger to public security.

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