The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) is conducting a homicide investigation in Baie-Saint-Paul, in the Capitale-Nationale region, following the death of a man in his 40s on Sunday. Police officers from the Charlevoix MRC were called to the Saint-Placide Road South area at around 7:15 p.m. on Sunday, after a person was found unresponsive in a house. The victim died from his injuries at a local hospital, said SQ spokesperson Audrey-Anne Bilodeau. The investigation, which initially concerned a suspicious death, was reclassified as a homicide investigation on Monday morning. It has been handed over to the SQ’s Violent Crimes Unit. Investigators were still at the scene on Monday, accompanied by various specialist units, including forensic technicians. No arrests had yet been made in connection with the case on Monday morning. The police are urging anyone with information regarding this incident to contact the SQ’s Criminal Information Centre on its confidential helpline at 1-800-659-4264. This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on Oct. 12, 2026.
