Police investigate homicide at Terrebonne, Que., seniors' residence

UPDATE: On Oct. 5, police announced that the health condition of theman who was found at the scene has improved and he's since beencharged with first-degree murder.

Police in the Montreal suburb of Terrebonne, Que., are investigating the homicide of a 79-year-old woman that occurred inside a seniors'residence.

Two people, the woman and an 81-year-old man, were found unconscious on Saturday evening inside a room attheRessource de Lanaudire, a residence for seniors who have light or moderate loss of autonomy that is overseen by the regional health board.

The womanwas pronounced dead atthe scene. Police described her death as a homicide in a media release Monday morning.

Police sources told Radio-Canada the woman had Alzheimer's disease. The man was her partner, and he had attempted to take his own life, the police sources said. He did not live at the residence.

First responders administered medical aid to the man and transported him to the hospital, where he remains under police supervision. He is considered a suspect in the death of the woman, according to police.

The residence is located on the upper floors ofMaison l'tincelle, a private seniors'home that specializes in caring for cognitively impaired residents, according to its website.

The case has been transferred to criminal investigators.