1 in custody following suspicious death in Beverly neighbourhood: EPS

Edmonton police say the death of a man found in the Beverly neighbourhood in northeast Edmonton is considered suspicious.

Edmonton police say they have an individual in custody following a suspicious death in the Beverly neighbourhood Wednesday morning.

Officers were responding to an unrelated matter in the area of 118 Avenue and 47 Street at around 6 a.m. when they noticed a seriously injured man coming out of a house followed by another individual.

Life saving measures were administered and the man was taken to hospital where he later died.

The other individual was taken into custody. The deceased and arrested are known to each other and police say they are not looking for other suspects.

An autopsy is scheduled for Friday.