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Landis Tyson Stick, 24, died of a stab wound on February 19th, 2009.

Stick was Edmonton's fifth homicide victim of the year.

Case status is open and active.

Police continue to investigate a fatal stabbing along the Avenue of Nations.

Emergency services were called at about 1:30 a.m. February 19th, 2009 after a man was found stabbed in the abdomen outside the Trinity B apartment building at 10720 104 Street.

The victim was rushed to the Royal Alexandra Hospital trauma centre where he was first listed in critical and unstable condition.

Despite medical intervention, the man died. Homicide detectives then took over the case.

No details regarding the man's identity were immediately released, with investigators only commenting that he was well known to them.

CTV Edmonton was first to report the stabbing victim was Landis Tyson Stick of Onion Lake, Saskatchewan.

"The call was reported to us as trouble not known," downtown division Staff Sgt. Graham Hogg told media. Police said they first responded after a motorist saw a man lying on the boulevard.

"It is now considered a homicide," Hogg said.

Police blocked off 104 Street north of 107 Avenue as they searched for clues.

Officers went door-to-door looking for witnesses.

As police worked the scene, media worked area residents who spoke of the area's seedy reputation – read more »

An autopsy confirmed the victim was 24-year-old Landis Tyson Stick of Onion Lake, Saskatchewan. The medical examiner concluded that his cause of death was a stab wound.

No suspects in his murder have been identified.

A police spokesman confirmed that Stick had past dealings with their downtown officers. He was also known in the street community and was remembered as a man who loved his family – read more »

Those with information about the fatal incident were asked to contact Edmonton police at 780-423-4567, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or online at www.tipsubmit.com

Tips can also be text messaged. In Edmonton, text TIP250 + message and send to CRIMES (274637). In Northern Alberta, text TIP205 + message and send to CRIMES (274637).

Landis Stick's stabbing death was latest instance of homicide along the violence-plagued strip – also known as the Avenue of Nations.

Since 2004 the area along 107 Avenue had seen seventeen murders (see Problems Persist on the Avenue of Nations for details).

The Edmonton Police Service web site entry for Landis Tyson Stick can be seen here.

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