Victim of targeted homicide in northeast Calgary identified
Calgary homicide police are investigating the death of a man at a home in Marlborough Saturday morning.
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The death of a man found in medical distress early Saturday morning has been deemed a homicide, and investigators say his death was targeted.
Officers were called to reports of a disturbance at a home in the 0-100 block of Margate Place N.E. at about 1:30 a.m. When they arrived, they found 46-year-old Jason Dirks in medical distress.
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He was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition where he later died.
Investigators have not released the cause of death, but an autopsy conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide.
The investigation into his death continues and police ask that anyone with information contact Calgary police at 403-428-8877 or 403-266-1234 or to contact Crime Stoppers.
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