The death of a Saskatoon woman found injured on the outskirts of the city is now considered a homicide.
Brittney Gargol, 18, died in hospital Wednesday morning shortly after she was found injured near Valley Road. Police initially called the death suspicious and, in a media release Friday morning, stated they were investigating the death as the city’s third homicide of the year.
Investigators are working to identify persons of interest, police said. An autopsy has already been conducted but the results have not yet been released.
Police have not yet officially released Gargol’s name, but her friends confirmed her identity with CTV Saskatoon on Thursday.
Friends said they knew immediately Gargol was the victim in the death when police released photos hoping to identify her.
Gargol was kind and quick to help out others, friends said. The young woman was finishing high school and hoped one day to open a hotel. Her coworkers at the German Cultural Centre described her as a hard worker who befriended everyone.
A friend who saw Gargol the day before she died said she appeared happy.
Gargol was found injured near Valley Road by a passerby around 6 a.m. Wednesday. She was rushed to hospital but died a short time later.
Police only identified her after releasing photos of her tattoos and clothing to the public.
