An early Monday morning weapons call, in which a person was found deceased, is now considered the 12th homicide in Regina in 2021.

The Regina Police Service, in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, is confirming a 16-year-old Regina girl found outside a home in the 1200 block of Rae Street has escalated from a suspicious death to a homicide investigation.

Police responded to a weapons call around 2:06 a.m. on Monday morning.

In addition to the deceased girl, police also located an injured male who was taken to hospital.

The Regina Police Service is asking anyone who could help them with their investigation into this incident to contact them or Regina Crime Stoppers.