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Homicide detectives were called to a west Edmonton neighbourhood early Saturday morning to investigate a suspicious death.

Police said they responded to a disturbance in the area of 219 Street and 84 Avenue at around 3:30 a.m. where they found a 34-year-old man lying on the street in medical distress.

The man was taken to hospital where he later died, police said in a media release Saturday afternoon.

Homicide detectives took a male suspect into custody for questioning.

At around 8 a.m., a section of a residential road in the Rosenthal neighbourhood remained blocked off by police tape.

The identity of the victim has not been released. The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) said every file is evaluated on a case by case basis and in this case, the victim’s name will not be released because “it does not serve an investigative purpose and the EPS has a duty to protect the privacy rights of the victims and their families.”

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An autopsy has been scheduled for Monday.

Anyone with information or surveillance video is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone.