Quebec Metropolis police say the loss of life of a 21-year-old man present in a house Friday is being investigated as a murder.
Police establish the sufferer as Gabriel-Simon Akokane and say he has a prison file.
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They are saying officers discovered Akokane lifeless round 11 a.m. whereas finishing up a search at a house within the Saint-Jean-Baptiste neighbourhood.
Police say the search was a part of an investigation by the pressure’s city violence unit.
Sandra Dion, a police spokesperson, says Akokane had accidents on his physique however declined to supply additional particulars, citing the continuing investigation.
A cellular command publish is on the scene.
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