Saskatoon's 11th Homicide: Man, 21, Found Dead on 3rd Avenue North

Saskatoon police are investigating the city's 11th homicide after a 21-year-old man was found dead in the 200 block of 3rd Avenue North on October 31, 2026.

According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers received a call shortly after 1 p.m. that day reporting an unresponsive person at that location.

What police found

Police officers and paramedics went to the scene, where they found the 21-year-old man dead. Police said the manner of death was determined to be a homicide.

Police have not released the man's name. No arrests or charges have been announced.

Investigators from the service's Major Crime Section and Forensic Identification Section are continuing to work on the case, police said.

How to help

Police are asking anyone with information they believe could be relevant to the investigation to contact them directly.

• Saskatoon Police Service: 306-975-8300
• Occurrence number: 26-157154

Crime in Saskatoon

Saskatoon's Crime Severity Index was 98.87 in 2025, down 7.02% from a year earlier, and its Violent Crime Severity Index was 130.64, according to Statistics Canada.