An arrest warrant has been issued for a suspect wished for homicide, arson and tampering with the physique of a senior who police say was “violently” killed at his residence in Central Edmonton in late 2022.
Ronald Bell (70) was discovered lifeless on January 1 at a bungalow on Avenue 106, simply north of Avenue 107, within the Central McDougall neighborhood.
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Police had been referred to as to stories of a sudden demise on the residence and arrived to search out an extinguished however unreported fireplace, together with an lively water leak.
Police mentioned Bell died on December 27, 2022.
Edmonton police on the scene of a suspicious demise close to 107 Avenue and 106 Avenue in downtown Edmonton, January 1, 2023.
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Murder investigators had been contacted because of the nature of Bell’s obvious accidents and the crime scene.
“Primarily based on our scene investigation and the post-mortem, I believe it is protected to say that there was a really violent occasion that occurred,” EPS Murder Det. Jared Buhler mentioned a number of days later at a information convention.
“There was a battle, some kind of violent altercation.”
An post-mortem decided the way of demise was a murder, however for investigative causes the reason for demise remains to be being withheld.
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Bell’s GMC Sierra pickup was stolen on the time of his demise, police mentioned, and it was discovered Jan. 5 in southeast Calgary, with a stolen Spruce Grove license plate.
Police mentioned Bell was the first occupant of the house and rented house to different tenants.
Final month, police issued a public attraction for info and wished to talk to individuals who visited the house over the vacations.
On Friday, the Edmonton Police Service introduced that investigators have since issued warrants for the arrest of Donn Austin Gauthier, 43.
He’s wished for first-degree homicide, arson, indignity to a physique and breach of recognizance in reference to Bell’s demise.
Gauthier is described as six toes tall and weighs roughly 212 kilos.
Police mentioned he had a number of tattoos, together with the phrase “Dawson” scrawled throughout the entrance of his neck, a tattoo of a gun on one forearm, flames and nature scenes on the opposite arm, and handguns throughout the tops of his arms,
A number of photographs of Gauthier and his tattoos are included beneath:
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An undated photograph of Edmonton homicide suspect Donn Austin Gauthier.
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Tattoos on the left arm of Edmonton homicide suspect Donn Austin Gauthier.
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Tattoos on the left arm of Edmonton homicide suspect Donn Austin Gauthier.
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Tattoos on the precise arm of Edmonton homicide suspect Donn Austin Gauthier.
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Tattoos on the hand of Edmonton homicide suspect Donn Austin Gauthier.
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Tattoos on the arms of Edmonton homicide suspect Donn Austin Gauthier.
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An undated photograph of Edmonton homicide suspect Donn Austin Gauthier.
Edmonton Police Service
Anybody with info on Gauthier’s whereabouts is requested to not strategy him and as a substitute name police at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a cellphone.
Nameless ideas will also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or on-line at www.p3tips.com/250.
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