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2 girls, woman found dead in Quebec home
Man arrested at crime scene in small town 90 km northeast of Sherbrooke
CBC News
Posted: Feb 11, 2012 8:39 AM ET
Last Updated: Feb 11, 2012 8:38 AM ET
The victims and suspect were found in this home in Saint-Romain, in Quebec's Estrie region. (Radio-Canada)
A Quebec man is in custody after police found three bodies – a woman and two girls – in a home south of Thetford Mines.
Police were called to the home, in the town of Saint-Romain, around 6 p.m. Friday.
There they found the bodies of a woman and two girls, aged 8 and 11.
The Canadian Press is reporting the victims were shot.
The 35-year-old man was in the house when officers arrived.
It's not clear how or if the victims and suspect are related.
St. Romain is 90 kilometers northeast of Sherbrooke.
With files from the Canadian PressShare Tools
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