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Knecht said the first body, that of a middle-aged woman, was found by police officers responding to a weapons complaint in south Edmonton around 6:53 p.m. Monday. A man entered the home and shot the woman, who was pronounced dead at the scene, he said.
Police then received a call to check on the welfare of a man at a home located at 83rd Street and 180 Avenue in north Edmonton.
"According to family, the male seemed depressed and overly emotional," Knecht said. "The family was concerned that the male may be suicidal."
When police arrived, the man wasn't there, Knecht said. Then at 12:23 a.m., police went back to the home and discovered the bodies of seven people: three women, two men and two children – a boy and a girl.
At 2:20 a.m., police went to a restaurant in Fort Saskatchewan. There they found a vehicle matching the description of the one owned by the suicidal male, who had a connection to the restaurant.
The man was found dead inside when police entered the restaurant at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday. Knecht said the man died in an apparent suicide. He said police are not looking for other suspects in the slayings.
"This series of events are not believed to be random acts and there is no risk to the broader public," he said. "And these events do not appear to be gang-related but rather tragic incidents of domestic violence."
Police have not released any names or the relationships between the victims and the man who committed suicide.
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