A man in his 50s died after being stabbed during an altercation in the town of Huntingdon on Monday afternoon. Police said the incident occurred at approximately 14:00 EDT and that a suspect was taken into custody shortly thereafter. The investigation is being treated as a homicide.
The Sûreté du Québec, Quebec's provincial police force, responded to the scene and secured the area. Officers collected evidence and identified an unnamed suspect, who was arrested on the same day. The suspect remains in police custody while detectives continue to examine the circumstances surrounding the stabbing.
Huntingdon, a small community in southwestern Quebec, rarely experiences violent crime of this magnitude. Local residents were alerted to the incident by emergency services, and the town’s quiet streets were temporarily disrupted as police conducted their inquiry. The provincial police emphasized the seriousness of the case and the resources being deployed to resolve it.
Authorities have not released further details about the victim’s identity or the motive behind the altercation. The Sûreté du Québec will release additional information as the investigation progresses. The case remains open, and officials are urging anyone with relevant information to cooperate with the ongoing homicide inquiry.