Man, 62, shot dead in Quebec City; police arrest 3 suspects

A vehicle of the Service de police de la Ville de Québec (SPVQ) seen on December 3, 2021 in Quebec City. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press)

Police in Quebec City are investigating the first homicide of 2025 after a 62-year-old man was fatally shot in the Beauport borough on Friday.

The Quebec City police service (SPVQ) said they received a 911 call at around 2:25 p.m. and responded to Chutes Boulevard where they found a man with gunshot wounds.

“When the police arrived, resuscitation maneuvers were performed on the victim, a 62-year-old man. He was taken to hospital, where he was unfortunately pronounced dead,” states a press release from the SPVQ.

Three suspects were arrested a little later on Henri-IV Boulevard South, according to police.

“A perimeter was set up on Chutes Boulevard, which was closed in both directions between Terrasse Orléans Street and Odette Pinard. Investigators from the SPVQ and technicians from the forensic identification unit are on site to examine the scene,” the release said.

Any information from the public on this investigation can be sent confidentially to the police by calling (418) 641-AGIR (2447).

The SPVQ investigation is continuing.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on Feb. 15, 2025.