Man barricaded inside Quebec home arrested in connection with homicide

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· Posted: Mar 06, 2025 1:20 PM EST | Last Updated: 9 hours ago

A antheral who barricaded himself wrong of a location successful Ormstown, Que., overnight was arrested Thursday greeting aft helium was taken to infirmary with unspecified injuries.

Quebec provincial constabulary would not remark connected his information but said they did not fearfulness for his life.

Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Éve Brochu-Joubert said the events starring up to the constabulary cognition began Wednesday evening, in the neighbouring municipality of Saint-Chrysostome, near the American border.

According to Brochu-Joubert, officers were called to a location connected St-Jean-Baptiste Road astatine astir 9:30 p.m. aft an altercation betwixt 2 individuals. 

When constabulary arrived astatine the scene, they discovered a antheral successful his 30s who was earnestly injured. 

"He was taken to infirmary wherever helium was pronounced dead," Brochu-Joubert said. 

The suspect, she said, fled the country earlier the accomplishment of police, but a man successful his 30s was rapidly located wrong a residence successful Ormstown.

"The involution of respective constabulary officers was required," Brochu-Joubert said, adding the incidental ended with the man's apprehension Thursday morning.

As of noon Thursday, helium was inactive successful infirmary receiving treatment. Brochu-Joubert said helium volition beryllium interviewed by investigators arsenic soon arsenic his wellness permits.

The Sûreté du Québec's large crimes portion is starring the homicide investigation.