Edmonton police have confirmed two more homicides in Edmonton — bringing the number this year to 19.

On Friday, police identified 26-year-old Nikita Lee Healy as the latest victim. Healy was shot to death. Her body was found in an apartment suite Wednesday near Commonwealth Stadium.

Police also confirmed that human remains discovered a month ago near 34th Street and 257th Avenue are those of Awet Ghebre.

Last summer, police had asked the public for help finding Ghebre after the 23-year-old went missing. They said his disappearance was out of character.

Autopsy results have also identified the man found shot to death Tuesday inside a burned-out rental suite northwest of downtown as 30-year old Blair Schmidt.

Police are now investigating more homicides than at this time of year in 2011, a record-setting deadly year in Edmonton giving the city the title of "murder capital."

The heavy caseload contrasts starkly with the number of murders this year in other major cities: 5 in Calgary, 7 in Winnipeg and 2 in Vancouver.

Two victims due in court for drug charges

Court records show two of the latest victims were due in court.

Schmidt was set to appear earlier this week on charges of cocaine trafficking and other drug and weapons offences laid on April 1.

In 2011, he was sentenced to three months in jail for assault. That's one of number of older convictions which also included weapon offences.

Healy was also due in court on drug-trafficking charges. Her trial was set for August.

Healy had warrants out for her arrest for failing to turn up in court several times, and breaching 2015 conditions in which she pleaded guilty to unauthorized use of a credit card and resisting arrest.

Fourth man charged in 2015 fatal stabbing

On Friday, police also announced charges laid against a fourth suspect in the 2015 murder of Deng Tong. The 23-year old died after police found three men suffering from stab wounds in the area of 102nd Street and 107th Avenue.

Police said a 32-year old man was arrested by Fort McMurray RCMP Wednesday evening. He is charged with first-degree murder and several other offences.

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