Car that killed boy in Mill Woods hit and run found at Edmonton auto body shop
The fatal crash happened at around 4 a.m. along 34th Avenue between Mill Woods Road East and 48th Street on May 29, 2024.
Adam 'AJ' Edhi was riding his bike to his girlfriend's house before school — a visit he made almost every morning, his family said — when he was struck.
His mom previously told Global News AJ had fallen asleep on Tuesday night and didn't get a chance to visit his girlfriend, Mylie Parsons, whom Lynch described as 'the best thing that ever happened' to her son.
View image in full screen
Adam 'AJ' Edhi (L) and his girlfriend, Mylie Parsons. Courtesy / Jessica Lynch
Early Wednesday morning, AJ hopped on his bike to visit Mylie before school. He was on the phone with his girlfriend's sister when he was hit by a car around 4:05 a.m.
Story continues below advertisement
The driver of the car fled the scene.
Get breaking National news
For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy
The sister called his mom, who got out of bed and rushed to the scene to find police and EMS already there. Life-saving efforts were made, but AJ was pronounced dead at the scene in Mill Woods.
For more than a year, investigators have been searching for the blue 2017 Mazda sedan that hit the boy, and now they believe it has been found.
Police issued a news release about the fatal collision on May 29, 2024. A year later, a second release was issued on July 2, after police released video footage of the suspect vehicle as well as a plea for additional tips from the public.
1:37
Edmonton mother pleads for hit-and-run suspect to turn themselves in 1 year after son's death
The Edmonton Police Service said thanks to tips from the public, they located the suspect vehicle at a repair shop in Edmonton.
Story continues below advertisement
'As our investigation into this fatal hit-and-run collision continues, we are encouraged by the new evidence we have obtained through locating and seizing the suspect Mazda 3,' said acting Sgt. Chris Deslaurier with the major collision investigation unit.
'Our focus remains on bringing a matter of resolution to this young man's family. We believe there are members of the public who have valuable information that will continue to assist us with our investigative efforts.
'If you have any information about the collision or the driver of this vehicle, please contact us immediately.'
Tweet This
Click to share quote on Twitter: "If you have any information about the collision or the driver of this vehicle, please contact us immediately."
For investigative purposes, police said the time and location of the car's recovery are not being shared at this time.
While the car was at the shop, repairs had not yet been made to the vehicle, which was heavily damaged on its front end and driver's side.
View image in full screen
A blue 2017 Mazda sedan involved in a hit and run that left 13-year-old Adam 'AJ' Edhi dead in Mill Woods on May 29, 2024, was later found in an Edmonton auto body shop. Edmonton Police Service
Anyone with information about this collision is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.
Advertisement
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Global News
3 hours ago
- Global News
Changes at Kelowna's tent city believed responsible for more visible homelessness crisis downtown
The homelessness crisis in downtown Kelowna, B.C., has become more visible in recent months. 'They are not hidden,' Kelowna Chamber of Commerce CEO George Greenwood said, referring to the unhoused population. 'They are right on main streets and in doorways and in parks and everywhere else where the general public is walking.' Greenwood told Global News the Chamber is fielding calls regularly from concerned business members over what appears to be an increase in loitering, public drug use, vandalism and other crime-related incidents. 'It feels like they multiplied in numbers but they didn't,' Greenwood said. 'They just went from one location to another.' The location Greenwood is referring to is the outdoor sheltering site, more commonly known as tent city, in the downtown's north end, where earlier in the year, the city made some major changes in an effort to get a better handle on safety at the growing site. Story continues below advertisement Some of the changes made at the end of March involved a significant reduction in the size of the site, including capping the number of tents allowed at 60. The city also designated a portion of tent city as an overnight area only. 2:14 City of Kelowna imposing new restrictions on tent encampment It appears the new rules may have pushed more people, who once sheltered there 24-7, into the downtown core. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy According to some business operators, that has led to an uptick in crime-related problem impacting businesses. 'Since the rail trail has had its change and there's new rules there…we've had an increase back into our parking lot,' said Train Station Pub co-owner Rhonda Lindsay. Last week, the pub's security camera captured a man walking by and throwing a glass bottle, with full force, at the pub's patio. Story continues below advertisement The video shows shards of glass flying over top of the outdoor dining area. Luckily no one was hurt. The incident was the final straw for the pub owners, who have now launched an online petition at to call on the province to take the matter more seriously. 'We've had lip service for years, ' said pub co-owner David Lindsay. 'We've met with the city and RCMP and again there's only so much in their hands. We need to take this up the flag pole and the province needs to get serious about it.' As of Friday afternoon, the petition had more than 1,000 signatures. Staff at the Metro Liquor Store in the downtown north end echoed Lindsay's sentiments, saying they too have noticed a lot more problems since changes were made at tent city. 'Just a lot more loitering and open drug use, especially in this area, ' said Metro Liquor assistant manager Corey Tingle. 'We've seen a massive uptick in our patrons getting bothered in and around the parking lot.' 2:06 Penticton homeless encampment feud The city said it is working closely with the business community to minimize any impact due to the changes. Story continues below advertisement 'I think it would be naïve of me to say that it has no impact whatsoever,' said Nick Bonnett, bylaw services supervisor with the city. 'I don't want to downplay at all the experience of the business community. It is very real.' However, Bonnett said it's also the timing of the changes, which have played a role in what appears to be increased homelessness across the downtown. 'The timing of when the changes were made at the designated overnight sheltering site happen to correspond to a time of year when we tend to see some very typical and expected movement within our community,' Bonnett said. 'Springtime tends to be a time of movement.' Many businesses along with the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce say they appreciate the city's efforts to tackle homelessness within its legal power. 'I really commend the city for all of the efforts they're doing,' Greenwood said. ' They have limited resources. 'This falls squarely on the on the province and the federal government. In an email to Global News, the ministry of public safety and solicitor general stated the ministry is working with all stakeholders to improve safety in all communities around the province. It added that Terry Yung, minister of state for community safety and integrated services was in Kelowna in March to talk with local government and the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce about this issue.
Global News
5 hours ago
- Global News
South Asian homebuilders say their house was shot up, Leduc RCMP investigating
Leduc RCMP are investigating a home being shot up in a neighbourhood south of Edmonton, where the residents told Global News they are homebuilders of South Asian descent. Police said the shooting occurred in the early morning hours of Aug. 7, in the Diamond Estates area located between the Nisku industrial area and the city of Beaumont. At approximately 2:15 a.m., a dark-coloured sedan entered the area and remained for roughly 20 minutes, RCMP said. At around 2:30 a.m., the suspect vehicle fired 18 shots toward a home before fleeing the scene about five minutes later. No one was injured. View image in full screen A bullet hole in a home in Leduc County on Friday, August 8, 2025. Global News has converted this photo to black and white so the home is less recognizable. Global News The people who live in the house told Global News they heard loud noises between 2 and 2:30 a.m., but didn't know what it was and thought perhaps fireworks. They said they looked outside but didn't see anything. Story continues below advertisement After the sun came up, the residents found their vehicles, garage, and windows peppered with bullet holes. Global News is not naming them or their company, showing their faces or revealing their house number out of concerns for their safety. View image in full screen A bullet hole in a home in Leduc County on Friday, August 8, 2025. Global News has converted this photo to black and white so the home is less recognizable. Global News While the investigation is in its early stages and specific details are limited, RCMP said they do not believe this to be a random incident. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy RCMP said it's too early to say if Thursday's shooting in Leduc County is connected to other acts of violence that have taken place over the past two years in the Edmonton area. South Asian community faces new extortion threats The region's South Asian community dealt with threats of violence for years as police investigated a series of extortions known as Project Gaslight. Story continues below advertisement From shootings to new or under-construction homes being torched, police investigated dozens of crimes in the Edmonton region between October 2023 and January of this year that investigators said were extortions by members of the South Asian community against their own people — in particular, home builders and affluent community members. The extortion scheme saw successful South Asian business people threatened for money in exchange for 'protection' and officials said failure to pay out led to arsons — primarily at under-construction homes — and drive-by shootings. The result? Tens of millions of dollars in damage and widespread fear in the community. One of the arsonist was convicted last week and several other suspects are awaiting trial. 1:06 Project Gaslight extortion arsonist pleads guilty to torching Edmonton homes Last month, Edmonton police said the threats have started again. Story continues below advertisement Investigators believe a recent arson and half a dozen extortions are connected to the latest threats, and allege there are links to a high-profile crime group in India. The people perpetrating the crimes on the ground are different than the cases from the Project Gaslight investigation, Edmonton police said, but there are believed to be connections at a higher level. In light of the recent crimes, the Edmonton Police Service said it's formed a new project in partnership with resources from Calgary police, Alberta RCMP and the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT.) For every crime they know about, police suspect there are many others in which victims stay silent — fearful to come forward to police either because they're afraid for their personal safety, or they come from a region with low trust in police services. A town hall was held last week, with the aim of strengthen relations and build trust with the South Asian community. 1:49 Edmonton's south Asian community 'doesn't feel safe' amid new threats Edmonton police reminded residents who have been threatened that they can report tips anonymously to a third party: Crime Stoppers. Story continues below advertisement Edmonton police also have a dedicated email (projectgaslight@ and phone number (780-391-4279) for South Asian community members who are being targeted.
Global News
6 hours ago
- Global News
Montana shooting suspect accused of killing 4 arrested after 7 days on run
Authorities said Friday they have captured a man suspected in a shooting at a Montana bar that left four people dead and prompted a lockdown of a neighborhood. Michael Paul Brown, 45, was captured seven days after the Aug. 1 shooting at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, about a hundred miles (190 km) from Missoula. Gov. Greg Gianforte confirmed Brown's capture on social media Friday afternoon, saying it was an incredible response from law enforcement officers across the state. 'May God continue to be with the families of the four victims still grieving their loss,' he said. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Montana authorities have not said what sparked the shooting. Brown lived next door to the bar, according to public records. 1:31 Anaconda bar shooting: Manhunt continues after 4 killed in small town Montana Brown served in the Army as an armor crewman from 2001 to 2005 and deployed to Iraq from early 2004 until March 2005, according to Lt. Col. Ruth Castro, an Army spokesperson. Brown was in the Montana National Guard from 2006 to March 2009, Castro said, and left military service at the rank of sergeant. Story continues below advertisement 'I am proud of the unrelenting law enforcement effort this week to find and arrest Michael Paul Brown,' Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen said in a statement. 'The support we've seen for the community of Anaconda from across the state and the nation has also been remarkable. The families and friends of the victims remain in my prayers.' Brown's niece, Clare Boyle, told the AP her uncle has struggled with mental illness for years and she and other family members repeatedly sought help.
