A 19-year-old Edmonton man is dead after an apparent stabbing in the city’s Parkdale neighbourhood.

Edmonton Police Service officers were called to a home near 80 Street and 117 Avenue around 2 a.m. Monday after reports of a stabbing. Despite emergency medical care, the victim died on scene.

A suspect in the case, a 21-year-old man who police have not identified, was arrested near 101 Street and Jasper Avenue a short time later, police said. Investigators believe the victim and suspect knew one another.

The teen’s death has been deemed suspicious pending an autopsy Tuesday morning. Police did not provide his name.

Residents near the scene of the stabbing have been asked to check their properties “for any unusual items that may have been discarded following the incident,” the Edmonton P

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