Quebec provincial police are investigating after a man's body was found in front of a residence Sunday morning in Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Que., in the Lanaudière region.
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) was called around 6 a.m. to a residence on Alfred Street where they found the body.
The crimes against persons unit has opened an investigation and is treating the death as suspicious, says SQ spokesperson Frédéric Deshaies.
The death is considered suspicious and "an individual is currently being detained and will be met by investigators in the next few hours," police said.
Few details were available Sunday, but it is known the body found was that of a man and that another man was arrested in the same place.
The investigation has been handed over to the SQ’s Major Crimes Unit.
Suspicious Death in Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) is investigating following the discovery of a body early Sunday inside a residence in St-Gabriel-de-Brandon, in Quebec’s Lanaudière region.
Emergency services were called at about 6 a.m. to a residence on Alfred St. in the municipality of 2,700.
Investigation Underway
The investigation is ongoing and police are asking anyone with information to come forward. The SQ is asking anyone with information to contact the Sûreté du Québec at 1-800-659-4264 or 911. They can also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Public Safety and the Investigation
The SQ is taking the investigation very seriously and is committed to bringing the perpetrators to justice. The public is reminded that the investigation is ongoing and that they should not speculate on the circumstances of the death.
It is important to note that the investigation is ongoing, and no further information is available at this time. The SQ will release more information as it becomes available.
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