Man found dead after being asked to leave Edmonton bar

A young man was found dead Sunday afternoon, two days after he was asked to leavean Edmonton bar.

Friends and a former teacher confirmed Mohamed Abdi walked into a cold winter night Friday, after he was asked to leave The Ranch Roadhouse at104th Street and 61st Avenue.

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A Facebook post written by a friend said Abdi was intoxicated, and he was not in a state where he should have been out in the cold.

Jesse Kupina, a partner at Two12 Social Co., the parent company of The Ranch Roadhouse, said the safety of patrons is the highest priority.

"The individual was asked to leave; our team assured that he was in the hands of a capable friend," Kupina said in a written statement. "This individual and his friend left the premises without incident."

Edmonton police said they responded to a report of a deathin the area at about 2 p.m. on Sunday. Police did not release the cause of death, but said it was deemed non-suspicious.

Oneyear ago, 18-year-old Tyler Emesdied of hypothermia a few blocks awayafter leaving the same bar followinga night out with friends.

Friends of Abdihave started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to cover the costs of a funeral.

"Mo was an amazing influence on many and touched so many lives," the campaign page reads."He was the definition of a stand up guy."