Calgary police searching for suspect after man found dead in Forest Lawn home filled with pepper spray

Calgary police are asking for the public's help in tracking down a suspect after a man was found dead Wednesday in a homefilled with pepper spray.

Police say they were called at about noon to a home on the 1800 block of 39th Street S.E.in Forest Lawn to investigate a report of a man in medical distress.

When they entered the home, officers realized it had been pepper-sprayed and immediately felt the effects ofthe spray lingering in the air. The officers kicked open windows and doors in order to ventilate the building. Once they were able to search the home, they found a deceased man inside.

Two children and two women who were in the home were also contaminated by the pepper spray, as were the five responding police officers. One of the women in the home also suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital in stable condition, say police.

Police are seeking Deibi Francisco Monterroso Salazar, 29, as a suspect.

Police say one of the women in the home was estranged from the suspect. They also saythe deceased man was one of her friends.

Salazar, who also goes by David, is Hispanic, 5'8" tall, weighs 64 kgand has black hair and brown eyes.

Police are asking anyone with information about Salazar's whereabouts to contact the homicide tip line at 403-428-8877.

Reynold Poitras lives nearby and attends church just down the road. He told CBC News the street where the incident occurred is a quiet one.

"I think it's pretty shocking. It's usually a nice neighbourhood on this side of Forest Lawn," Poitras said.

Police say the incident is considered domestic in nature.

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