On April 12, 2020, at approximately 8:15 a.m., Maskwacis RCMP responded to a report of an unresponsive male lying on Herman-Minde Road east of Highway 2A.
Responding RCMP officers determined that the male was deceased and the circumstances appeared suspicious. Maskwacis RCMP secured the scene and the RCMP Major Crimes Unit has taken carriage of the investigation.
RCMP Major Crimes, Maskwacis RCMP General Investigation Section and RCMP Forensic Identification Section remain on scene and in the area continuing this investigation.
An autopsy of the male is scheduled for later this week at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Edmonton.
No further information is available. The RCMP will provide an update when further information becomes available.