The body of a 29-year-old man was found Friday morning in a residence in McMasterville, Montérégie. The victim was allegedly murdered.

It was an acquaintance of the victim who contacted the police around 8:15 a.m. after making the macabre discovery inside the house located on Albert-Léal Street.

From then on, several police officers went to the scene to secure the place. The young man was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

According to our information, the victim was shot dead.

The investigation was transferred to the Sûreté du Québec. Crimes against the person investigators, assisted by forensic identification technicians, spent the entire day on site trying to understand what happened and find evidence.

No suspects have yet been apprehended in the case.

The victim had a criminal record for narcotics and domestic violence.