Saskatchewan

Death of man on Victoria Avenue being investigated as homicide: Regina police

Regina police say they're investigating the death of a man found injured on Victoria Avenue early Thursday morning as the city's third homicide of 2025.

Man was found injured in 800 block of Victoria Avenue early Thursday morning

Police tape and officers with the Regina Police Service are shown near in a parking lot.
The Regina Police Service says the death of a man in the 800 block of Victoria Avenue on Thursday has now been ruled a homicide. Officers still had police tape blocking off some buildings and yards in the area as investigators canvassed the area on Friday morning. (Germain Wilson/CBC)

Regina police say they're investigating the death of a man found injured on Victoria Avenue early Thursday morning as the city's third homicide of 2025.

Officers and emergency medical services were sent to the 800 block of Victoria Avenue around 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, Regina police said in a news release.

They found an injured man, who was declared dead a short time later. 

Police blocked off a section of Victoria Avenue, between Broder and Winnipeg streets, until around 10 a.m., as officers with the major crimes and forensic identification units investigated.

Officers still had police tape blocking off buildings and yards as investigators canvassed the area on Friday morning. 

After a joint investigation with the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, the death has been ruled a homicide, Regina police confirmed on Friday.

They said they are not releasing the identity of the victim at this time, and have not indicated his age, except to say he was an adult.

Police are asking anyone with information that could help their investigation to contact the Regina Police Service at 306-777-6500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Alexander Quon has been a reporter with CBC Saskatchewan since 2021 and is happy to be back working in his hometown of Regina after half a decade in Atlantic Canada. He has previously worked with the CBC News investigative unit in Nova Scotia and Global News in Halifax. Alexander specializes in municipal political coverage and data-reporting. He can be reached at: alexander.quon@cbc.ca.