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Is Edmonton’s most recent homicide a domestic killing?

Officially, that’s not what’s being released by Edmonton police.

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Officially, a woman was found dead in a Blue Quill home late last week, the victim of a homicide.

A man was also found dead. His death was deemed non-criminal.

“Both individuals were known to one another,” a police news release said.

No names were released and no mention of how they knew each other. No suspects are being sought by cops.

Unofficially, Carrie Paton’s is the third domestic killing in the city this year.

The man found dead, as has been reported by CBC, was Lance Vargas, with whom Paton was in a relationship.

The decision not to release Paton’s name, or that of the man who likely killed her is part of a troubling trend by Edmonton police.

The force is deciding on a case-by-case basis not to release names, even in instances when a person is charged and the name of the victim is on the public court record.