Suspicious death in northwest Edmonton now homicide investigation: police

Edmonton police are investigating a death they believe to be a homicide in northwest Edmonton. (Nov. 24, 2025) (CTV News Edmonton/Darcy Seaton)

The man found dead in the Oxford neighbourhood on Sunday has been identified after an autopsy, and police say his death is now considered a homicide.

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On Nov. 23 around 4:45 p.m., Edmonton police had done a welfare check at a residence in the area of 157 Avenue and 130A Street when they found a man who had died in what they said was suspicious circumstances.

An autopsy done on Thursday confirmed that Ermiya Zerzghi, 28, died of blunt head injuries and neck compression in an apparent homicide.

The Edmonton homicide unit is now investigating. Anyone with information about Zerzghi’s death can contact EPS at 780-423-4567 or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers online or at 1-800-222-8477.