Police investigate suspicious death discovered in Tuxedo Park house fire
A body was found in a basement fire Thursday afternoon on 27 Avenue N.E. Police say the death is suspicious and an autopsy is underway.
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Calgary police are investigating a suspicious death after firefighters discovered a body in a basement fire Thursday afternoon in the northeast community of Tuxedo Park.
Calgary Fire Department crews responding to the 200 block of 27 Avenue N.E. around 12:40 p.m. on August 27 found heavy smoke in the basement. After clearing the smoke, they located one person who was pronounced dead at the scene. The fire was contained to the home where it started.
Members of the CPS Homicide Unit and the Medical Examiner's Office attended the scene and determined the death was suspicious. An autopsy is scheduled for Friday, August 28.
Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact them at 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477, visiting www.calgarycrimestoppers.org, or using the P3 Tips app. The case number is CA26390064/3575.
The facts
Where was the body found?
A body was found in the basement of a house in the 200 block of 27 Avenue N.E. in Calgary's northeast community of Tuxedo Park.
When was the fire discovered?
Calgary Fire Department crews discovered the fire on August 27, 2026, around 12:40 p.m.
When is the autopsy scheduled?
An autopsy is scheduled for Friday, August 28, 2026.
