CALGARY — What started as a fight outside a northeast bar ended in the city’s sixth homicide of the year early Sunday.

Police were called to Chelsea’s Pub and Grill just after midnight on Sunday following a fight between two groups of people.

A man found unconscious on the sidewalk outside the bar was rushed to hospital where he later died.

Police would not comment on a cause of death but said no weapons were involved.

Cops talked to a number of people outside the bar soon after the man was found, said Calgary police Insp. Terry Larson, and are looking to once again talk to one in particular.

“There’s a person that has been identified as a person of interest,” he said. “There’s been no charges yet because the investigation is in its infancy and we’re waiting for more information.

“We know who they are, they’re not in custody.

“That person was at the scene when police and EMS arrived, at that point it was just an assault that was potentially being investigated and with the death of that individual now Homicide is looking further into it.”

Larson said a number of people were outside the bar at the time.

“We’ve interviewed some witnesses already that were involved and had witnessed the event but we’re concerned that maybe there’s some other people that have not yet talked to police,” he said.

Patrons smoking outside Chelsea’s on Sunday afternoon described it as a “working man’s bar,” but said it is not violent.

“There was a band playing and everybody was having a good time as far as I knew,” said Allen Jones, who was inside the pub when the man was killed.

“It’s a good bar, I’ve never seen any problems.”

Allen said there was no fighting inside the bar that night.

“Somebody came in the bar and said ‘Call 911’, ” he said.

“Then I came out for another cigarette and the police were here.”

The death comes less than a week after the city’s fifth homicide of the year.

A man was found dead in an alley apparently killed in a fight between four men over drugs.

No one is in custody in relation to that death. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 403-266-1234.

dave.dormer@sunmedia.ca