Saskatoon police were called to a home in the 100 block of Cope Crescent to check on the welfare of an individual on January 7th just before 12pm.
On arrival police found John McPherson, 60, deceased in the home. Police said the death is the first Saskatoon homicide of 2018.
Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to contact the Saskatoon Police Service at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.