Montreal police investigating homicide in Saint

Montreal police investigating homicide in Saint-Michel apartment that left 1 woman dead

Her death marks the 15th homicide in Montreal in 2026

Montreal police say a woman who was found dead inside a Saint-Michel apartment on Saturday afternoon was murdered.

Police were called to the residence around 1:45 p.m. to perform a wellness check. When they arrived at the scene, they found an unresponsive woman, as well as a 51-year-old man with stab wounds to his upper body.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene while the man was transported to hospital, where he remains in critical condition. Police say the woman had also been stabbed thought the extent of her injuries is yet to be determined.

On Sunday morning, police say they've confirmed the woman was murdered.

Spokesperson for the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM), Johany Charland, says the man is now considered a suspect in the investigation.

Charland says police are still working to identify the victim and determine the nature of the relationship between the two.

The woman's death marks the fifteenth homicide in Montreal this year.