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Edmonton apartment building evacuated, boarded up [Video]

An Edmonton apartment building that was evacuated for safety reasons on Monday now sits boarded up.

A CTV News Edmonton camera spotted one man trying unsuccessfully to kick his way through the boards covering the doors on Tuesday morning, but otherwise there was little activity in the area.

A total of 60 residents, including 25 children, were living in the building at 10603 107 Ave.

Harshandeep Singh, 20, was working as a security guard at the apartment when he was fatally shot on Dec. 6.

He had only been on the job three days.

Another man suffered non-life threatening injuries in a shooting in the building two weeks before Singh’s death.

The city said Monday more security concerns have come to light since Singh’s killing which led officials to conclude it was not a safe environment for tenants.

Additionally, the city said the building …

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