Woman’s death confirmed to be a homicide

The Medical Examiner has determined that Yvette Lydia Morin, 28, died from a gunshot wound and the manner in which she died was a homicide.

Downtown Division patrol officers responded to an address near 107 Avenue and 106 Street at approximately 9:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, where Morin was found in a basement suite in medical distress.

Paramedics treated and transported the woman to hospital with life-threatening injuries, where she succumbed to her injuries a half-hour later.

Homicide detectives continue to investigate the death, which is Edmonton’s 27^th homicide of 2015.

Anyone who has information about this homicide is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at http://ift.tt/1az8Eve.

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