SASKATOON — In the days before his lifeless body was found, 36-year-old Brandon Robillard told Saskatoon police his roommate was trying to kill him. The warning, lodged in a complaint just three days earlier, now hangs heavy over a homicide investigation that’s gripped the city’s north end.
On April 16, officers were called to a home in the 100 block of Avenue T North after a report of a man down. They arrived to find Robillard dead, his body discovered in a residence shared with a roommate. The Saskatoon Police Service quickly labeled the death suspicious, kicking off a homicide probe that’s still unraveling. An autopsy later confirmed what cops suspected: Robillard’s death was no accident. He’d been killed, though investigators are staying tight-lipped about how.
Rewind to April 13, and Robillard was alive, scared, and reaching out for help. He contacted police, claiming his roommate had threatened to “murder him,” according to court documents later made public. The details of that call—what sparked the threat, how it was delivered—remain under wraps, but it was enough for Robillard to sound the alarm. Three days later, he was gone.
Police zeroed in on the roommate, a 29-year-old man whose name hasn’t been released. On April 18, they arrested him, charging him with second-degree murder. He’s been held in custody since, with a court appearance slated for later this month. The suspect and Robillard knew each other, cops say, sharing the same roof in a working-class pocket of the city where neighbors keep to themselves.
The house, a nondescript two-story with peeling paint, sits quiet now, cordoned off by police tape for days after the discovery. Residents on the block say they heard nothing unusual, saw no signs of trouble. But inside those walls, something went fatally wrong.
Saskatoon’s major crimes unit is leading the investigation, combing through evidence and witness statements. They’ve appealed for anyone with information to come forward, emphasizing the case is far from closed. The city’s coroner service is also involved, working to piece together the final moments of Robillard’s life.
This marks Saskatoon’s third homicide of 2025, a grim tally for a city of 270,000. Robillard’s death, and the warning he gave, has left a community rattled and police scrambling for answers.
The accused remains in custody, with his next court date set for April 28. The investigation is ongoing.