[PHOTOS] Stoneham: The SQ investigates the murder of a man in his twenties

A 20-year-old man was found shot to death in a vehicle on a tree-lined road in Stoneham Monday afternoon.

This is the third homicide of 2022 in the Quebec City area.

Spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec Hélène St-Pierre said that according to the first elements of the investigation, everything indicates that the man was killed in cold blood.

The SQ’s Crimes Against Persons Investigation Service was called to the scene to establish the reasons and circumstances of the crime.

The Forensic Identification Service is also available to examine the scene of this heinous crime.

Witnesses said Register That was fired. “Yes, four or five shots,” confirmed a neighbor.

Information confirmed by authorities. “What we do know is that explosions have been heard in the area, so investigators are currently checking and verifying this information,” said Hélène St-Pierre.

Discovery of the body

According to the witness, around 2 pm, a youth returning from a bike ride found a man covered in blood in the car.

He immediately alerted his parents, who rushed to the scene and called 9-1-1.

A heavy security cordon has been set up by the police in this forest area.

The tragedy occurred a few kilometers north of Mount Wright just before Stoneham Campground.

Chemin des Familles, a seemingly private little street, is closed to traffic.

Investigators searched the area and a drone was used to look for possible clues.

Also, photographs were taken inside the waste bin as evidence.

In the evening, the command post reached the scene. He is expected to remain in custody until Tuesday as the investigation continues.

Quiet area

Because the crime scene was isolated and inaccessible, several citizens living on the other side of Talbot Boulevard were questioned. Newspaper. Everyone was very surprised to see this huge police presence.

Louise Richard, who has owned a home in the area for 54 years, explained that since the realignment of Highway 73, Talbot Boulevard has become less populated and quieter.

“It’s quiet in here, I was inside and I didn’t hear anything,” she said, surprised and a little scared to learn there had been a murder.