Suspicious death under investigation after fire in northeast Calgary home

Calgary police are investigating a suspicious death after a body was discovered inside a home following a fire in the city's northeast.

The Calgary Police Service said investigators with the Calgary Fire Department contacted police at about 12:40 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27, after finding a body while responding to a fire at a residence in the 200 block of 27 Avenue N.E., in the community of Tuxedo Park.

Members of the CPS Homicide Unit and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner attended the scene. Following an initial investigation, authorities determined the death is suspicious.

An autopsy is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 28, and investigators say more information will be released as it becomes available.

Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Calgary Police Service at 403-266-1234. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers.