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Fatal shooting on Whyte Avenue a homicide: police

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A sidewalk on 101 Street near Whyte Avenue in Edmonton is seen in this Aug. 19, 2023, photo, hours after a dead man and injured woman were found in the area by police investigating a weapons complaint. (CTV News Edmonton / John Hanson)

The death of a man on Whyte Avenue over the weekend is a homicide, police confirmed on Tuesday.

Police were called to Whyte Avenue and 101 Street around 3:15 a.m. on Saturday for a weapons complaint.

A man and woman were found at the scene with serious injuries.

The man, who has since been identified as Alister Chisholm, 32, died at the scene.

The 33-year-old woman was taken to hospital in stable condition, where she remains.

An autopsy on Monday found that Chisholm died of a gunshot wound.

The Edmonton Police Service homicide unit is investigating.