Alberta RCMP are investigating the death of a man in Clearwater County

The death of a man in Alberta’s Clearwater County is being investigated by police as a homicide.

On Friday, RCMP were called to Rocky Mountain House for a report of a man’s body discovered in a wooded area. Officers responded to the scene, as did a fish and wildlife officer.

Mounties would not say Sunday where in the province the body was found. They said the man had recently died and had injuries, and they are investigating his death as a homicide.

RCMP said Sunday that the body has been taken to the medical examiner’s office in Calgary and more details on the case are expected mid-week.

Clearwater County extends along the Alberta Rockies from a point southwest of Sundre to northwest of the Brazeau River and north to the North Saskatchewan River near Drayton Valley. Communities in the province, which covers 18,691.65 square kilometers, include Rocky Mountain House, Caroline, Nordegg and three First Nations reserves.

Anyone with information about the man’s death can call Rocky Mountain House RCMP at 403-845-2881 or can contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or via P3 Tips app.