RCMP have released a composite sketch of a person of interest in the shooting death of 22-year-old Oscar Salazar last week.
The individual is described as a black male between the ages of 20 and 30. He has a medium build and stands approximately 178 to 180 cm (5’10” and 5’11”).
He was wearing a baseball hat, a light coloured hoodie with the hood up and dark coloured pants.
Members of the Red Deer City RCMP general investigation section continue to investigate the homicide.
On Aug. 2, Salazar and an unidentified 17-year-old youth were in a car in Highland Green that Salazar had borrowed while getting some work done on his own vehicle.
At about 7 p.m., RCMP were called to investigate reports of gunfire.
They found two injured men seated in a silver-coloured BMW car at the back alley off 63rd Street, half a block west of 59th Avenue. The younger man was taken to Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, treated for wounds and released.
Police said the shooting wasn’t a random act.
Investigators ask that anyone with information regarding this crime or the identity of the suspect contact Red Deer City RCMP at 403-343-5575.
If you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com. If the information leads to an arrest, tipsters are eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.