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A downtown apartment building was the scene of what Yellowknife called a SA国际影视传媒渟uspicious deathSA国际影视传媒� on Aug. 20, and a man who says he witnessed the fallout from fatal incident is speaking out.

Upon arrival at Aurora Pointe at 42 Con Road, officers found the body of a man who was pronounced dead at the scene.

No arrests have been made and there has been no indication from of a suspect or person of interest.

But there is someone who says he knows what happened. ThatSA国际影视传媒檚 because he says he was there and saw the aftermath.

Drew Houweling was the only witness to come forward and provide police with a first-hand account. He sat down with Yellowknifer and shared details of what he told officers.

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Houweling said his girlfriend entered in the hallway from their apartment because she was wondering what was going on.

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ThatSA国际影视传媒檚 when he said the shooter went to the right of him and the other man ran to the left of him down the stairwell.

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Houweling said he got down on the floor and checked the victimSA国际影视传媒檚 vital signs.

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A couple minutes later, Houweling said officers showed up.

SA国际影视传媒淭here was blood all over the floor and kids crying,SA国际影视传媒� he said. SA国际影视传媒淭here was a guy on the couch (inside an apartment). I remember seeing that. And then the child was sitting there screaming. There was a haze in there and the smell of it, it stunk so bad. ISA国际影视传媒檝e never smelled anything like that in my life and my eyes were burning. I donSA国际影视传媒檛 know what it was.SA国际影视传媒�

When asked if he gave police a description of who he suspects committed the shooting, Houweling said he did.

SA国际影视传媒淲hen I gave the description to the forensic artist, right when she was done the picture, she said, SA国际影视传媒楥lose your eyesSA国际影视传媒�,SA国际影视传媒� he said. SA国际影视传媒淲hen I saw the picture, it was like looking into the (alleged) killerSA国际影视传媒檚 eyes again.SA国际影视传媒�

Houweling said the person he believes committed the shooting had short curly hair, no facial hair, black skin, big brown eyes with long eyelashes, and no visible tattoos.

When asked what kind of firearm he alleges was used in the shooting, Houweling said the weapon in the handbag was a black handgun.

He also said he saw just one gunshot wound in the victim, located in the chest, near the collarbone.

Houweling added that heSA国际影视传媒檚 not fearful of retribution and he wants people to know that there are still good people in the world and in the community.

Yellowknifer asked the for a copy of the drawing of the alleged killer, an update on the progress of the investigation based on HouwelingSA国际影视传媒檚 testimony, and if there was anyone else who came forward to testify. The Major Crimes Unit advised that the matter was SA国际影视传媒渟till actively being investigatedSA国际影视传媒� and that the police SA国际影视传媒渁re not currently in a position to release any information.SA国际影视传媒�