Police are investigating a suspicious death in Sherbrooke while a second individual is between life and death in hospital.
A 911 call around 1 p.m. on Thursday alerted emergency services to the discovery of two unconscious men inside a home on Chemin Saint-Roch Nord, in the Rock Forest area.
“A resident of the area called 911 to report that two men were unconscious in his home. All emergency services were called to the scene: paramedics and first responders immediately assisted the two victims. They were transported to the hospital,” said Benoit Pellerin, spokesperson for the Sherbrooke Police Service (SPS), in an interview.
The identities of the victims, men in their 50s, have not been released.
Police are releasing few details, including whether there were traces of violence or whether the two men were known to police.
“The population does not have to fear for its safety in the area,” said Pellerin.
“The scene is currently protected. A dozen patrol officers are participating in the operation. The Criminal Investigations Division and forensic identification technicians are also deployed on the ground to establish the causes and circumstances of the death,” he added.
The coroner is also participating in the investigation.
The owner of the home is among the people questioned by police.
“No one has been arrested or questioned at this stage. We’re talking about people we’ve met who may have a link with the event, but the investigation is still ongoing,” said the Sherbrooke police spokesperson.
The investigation is ongoing.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews