Victim named in fatal Calgary beating

A man beaten to death on a quiet street in the southeast Calgary neighbourhood ofInglewood has been identified in court documents as Marcus Tremaine Deveaux.

Calgary police have described the attack, which happened Monday around 8 p.m., as random, unprovoked and so brutal that Deveaux, 37,could only be identified through dental and medical records.

Darrin Thomas Amond, 30, of Calgary, has been charged with one count of second-degree murder. A second man has been arrested, but no charges have been laid against him.

Nadia Noordin, who lives near 22nd Avenue and 17th Street S.E., said she didn't realize anything had happened untilan ambulance arrived.

"We looked out the window and noticed that there was an unconscious man across the street," she said.

"It's a nice and quiet neighbourhood. It's family friendly. Everybody here knows everybody. For something like this to happen, it's unfortunate, and it's kind of scary."

Another Inglewood resident, Chris Weber, has hadto walk by a blood stain in the snow in front of his home since the attack.

"It's scary because I have to walk out to my truck whenever I leave, and it's right out front there," Weber said."Just makes you wonder. It can happen so easily, right.I never thought this neighbourhood would be the type of neighbourhood where this would happen."

Girlfriend defends accused

A woman who identified herself as Amond's girlfriend and asked not to be named,told CBC News that Amond had a tough childhood but that she didn't believe he was involved in the attack. He recently moved to Calgary from Red Deer and was trying to turn his life around by taking courses on forklift operationand workplace safety, she said.

His Facebook page included discussions about his four children with several different women.

At around noon on Monday, Amond's status read:"Some people are trying to f--- with me, and you knowwhat, im [sic] going to bite back reall [sic]hard Itold people not to f--- with me."

The investigation into Deveaux's death is ongoing, andpolice are urging anyone who might have information about the attackto contact police.