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Ronald George Primeau, 42, was stabbed to death on May 16th, 2011.

Primeau was Edmonton's 21st homicide victim of the year.

Case status is open and active.

Police continue to investigate after a man was found dead near Edmonton's troubled Avenue of Nations.

At about 2:00 a.m. Monday, May 16th, a fight broke out between several men near 106th Avenue and 103rd Street just north of downtown.

A man's body was found lying in the road when emergency services arrived.

Few details were initially released but some media reports indicated the victim suffered a fatal stab wound and that one or two others may have been hospitalised.

Investigators went going door-to-door looking for witnesses.

Forensics staff set up a tent over the body ...

... and a nearby white Chevy SUV was dusted for prints.

The investigation into what police were only terming a suspicious death was led by homicide detectives.

However, the brother of the deceased man revealed to media that police had told him it was a case of murder.

Clarence Primeau said screams outside his apartment suite woke him up in the middle of the night.

"I heard them say 'help help' and then all of a sudden it just quit," he told Global Edmonton.

"Then I looked outside and I was thinking, that's gotta be my brother."

Clarence said detectives later told him that his brother – Ron Primeau – had been stabbed and was dead from injuries sustained.

"Two guys were chasing him," he explained. "And they caught him in front of the house.

"He says "help help' and by that time they stick a big ..." Clarence said, making a stabbing motion, "... right through the heart."

Primeau said he could think of no reason for his brother's slaying which has left him "totally devasted."

On Wednesday, police confirmed that 42-year-old Ronald George Primeau had died of a single stab wound during an apparent altercation.

Investigators asked those with information about the matter 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.

At the time of Ronald Primeau's death, the Edmonton Police Service website hosted a page highlighting the case (the page has since been removed).

As part of their web page, police posted the above picture of Primeau. By its nature, the image suggested that the man was known to authorities. No further deatils were provided.

The stretch along 107th Avenue between 93rd and 116th Streets has now seen 22 homicides over the past two decades – see Problems persist on the Avenue of Nations.

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