Suspicious death in Marlborough was homicide, police say

Calgary police say a man who died in northeast Calgary on the weekend was the victim of a homicide.

At around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, police responded to reports of a disturbance at a home in the 100 block of Margate Place N.E., where officers found a man in medical distress.

He was taken to hospital in serious, life-threatening condition and later died.

On Tuesday, policeidentified him as Jason Dirks, 46, of Calgary.

Police saythe cause of death will not be revealed at this time.

It's not believed Dirk's death was random.

Anyone with information is asked to call the homicide tip line at 403-428-8877 or Crime Stoppers.

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