Sûreté du Québec (SQ) police officers were called to the scene at this apartment building on Rue St-Roch just after half past midnight on Sunday. They discovered the victim, a 51-year-old woman.
The woman was still in critical condition on Sunday evening, according to the latest information from the ministry square.
She was taken to a hospital to treat serious injuries
said Camille Savoie, Information Officer of the, on Sunday morning square.
The police arrested a suspect at the scene. Bernard Devoe, 83, was questioned by investigators on Sunday. square.
He virtually appeared at the Saint-Jérôme courthouse to answer an attempted murder charge. The man remained in detention on Sunday evening and will face court again on Monday in Saint-Jérôme, where further charges could be brought against him, sources said square.
The case was referred to the Major Crime Investigations Division. Forensic scientists were on site to clarify the circumstances of the incident.
The police have not yet released any information about the motive for the crime.
With information from Charlotte Dumoulin and The Canadian Press
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