Montreal police investigating suspicious death in Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough

The Montreal policemajor crimes unit is investigating a suspicious death of an elderly man in the city's Ahuntsic-Cartiervilleborough.

Police responded to a 911 call that came inaround midnight Saturday, in an apartment located on Joseph-CasavantStreet near Viel Street.

Service de police de la Ville de Montral(SPVM) spokesperson Caroline Chvrefils said when paramedics arrived at the site, they found an 88-year-old man unconscious. He had injuries to his upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The man's wife, 86, was also at the scene, according to police. She was transported to hospital where she remains with non-life threatening injuries to her upper body. She will meet with investigators later today.

Police sayan autopsy will be conducted to better understand the circumstances that lead to the man's death.