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Justin Lee Sullivan, 28, was shot dead on February 15th, 2010.

Sullivan was Edmonton's third homicide victim of the year.

Case status is open and active.

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A nightclub location with a notorious history was the setting of an early morning shooting that left one man dead and another with non-life threatening injuries early February 15th, 2010.

Police were called to the Twilight After Hours Club location at 10018 105 Street at about 8:00 a.m. Officers found one man laying injured on the sidewalk and a second man deceased inside a vehicle up the street.

Police cordoned off 105th Street between 100th and Jasper Avenues as homicide detectives took over the investigation.

Officers had yet to determine if the two men, found half a block apart, were both victims of the same shooting.

The driver of the grey Jeep Liberty was found with his mouth open and his bloodied head lying back against the headrest. The vehicle was still running, with music spilling out of its stereo and open passenger door.

Police said the second man was conscious when found and remained in hospital.

Around 125 people were inside the club at the time. Many didn't know anything was amiss until a DJ stopped the music and people were told to collect their belongings.

"The phone calls we received indicated [the altercation] happened outside," Insp. Denis Jubinville told media.

The bar was booked for a private event from 5:30 a.m. onward following the fifth annual electronic dance festival Frequency held at the Shaw Conference Centre. The event attracted about 6,000 and many in attendance were from out of town.

Normally open until noon, the club was locked down and patrons were individually interviewed by police, each being videotaped and asked to show the bottoms of their shoes so they could be photographed. In some cases, parents were called. The process took until 3:00 p.m. to complete.

Investigators later said one man had been inside the club prior to the shooting and that some sort of disturbance did take place there. However, police held short on connecting the fight inside and the shooting outside.

A clubgoer described the matter as a "dust-up" involving two groups of about eight men he described as looking like "gangsters."

Security quickly quelled the scuffle and took the participants out a back door. The clubgoer speculated that someone involved came back to take care of unfinished business.

"Heard two, three shots, a little echo ... and then we weren't sure for sure if it was gunshots or not," area resident Trevor Thomas said.

"Thought it was, but then we heard sirens and looked out the window."

Kevin Caffarky, staying at the nearby Comfort Inn, said he heard six gunshots and saw paramedics working on a man on the sidewalk.

"There was no movement in his feet," Caffarky said. "He was lying on his back."

Ronald Barnes, another Comfort Inn guest, also saw the man being tended to.

"All I seen was just ... putting the guy in the ambulance there, his head all bandaged up and a spot of blood on the side of his head," Barnes said.

"Saw the bandage so I'm assuming it was a gunshot ... maybe not. It was an elderly man, looked like he was probably in his fifties."

Police later said both shooting victims appeared to be in their 20s.

Investigators have not confirmed reports that a dark-coloured SUV had been observed speeding from the scene.

Reports indicate police seized surveillance footage from a camera, mounted on the First Presbyterian Church of Edmonton across the street, that was pointed directly at the front of the club.

Staff from the medical examiner's office arrived at about 2:30 p.m. and took the body away about 45 minutes later. Police re-opened 105th Street at about 5:00 p.m.

Justin Lee Sullivan, at right, with friend

Friends were first to identify the shooting victim as Justin Sullivan.

A close friend described Sullivan as a hardworking family man who loved his two-year-old daughter – read more »

An autopsy officially confirmed that 28-year-old Justin Lee Sullivan died of a gunshot wound and was the victim of homcide.

The second shooting victim remains unidentified.

Police continue to remain tight-lipped about possible suspects.

Those with information about Sullivan's shooting 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).

A troubled location

The 105th Street location of the shooting was familiar to police who had been called out to the spot in connection with two other incidents of homicides and numerous other complaints over the past four years, prompting some to demand the venue be closed – read more »

Memorial service

On February 19th, 2010 a memorial service was held for Justin Lee Sullivan – read more »

Kijiji notice

An unusual tribute and appeal in connection with Sullivan's murder was posted on a website usually devoted to the buying and selling of goods – read more »

The Edmonton Police Service website entry for Justin Lee Sullivan can be seen here.

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