Red Deer man's pub stabbing likely city's 1st homicide since 2013

Police are seekingwitnesses after a man was fatallystabbedat a pub in Red Deer, in what could be the first homicide in the city since 2013.

The stabbing happened at the pub in the Village Mall shortly after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, according to RCMP.

The victim, 31-year-old Alan Beach, was rushedto hospital, where he later died.

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Cpl. Sharon Franks said police would not release the name of the pub because the owner isworried it would tarnish the reputation of the business, but she noted there is only one pub in the Village Mall.

Franks said this case won't officially beconsidered a homicide until the autopsy results are returned.

Police said an autopsywas scheduled for later Thursday.

Anyone with informationabout the stabbing is asked to call theRCMP Red DeerDetachment at403-406-2300 or to call Crime Stoppers anonymously at1-800-222-8477.

There has not been a homicide in Red Deersince 2013, whena 43-year-old man was killed in his home.