[EN IMAGES] A young father killed in his home in McMasterville

The body of a young father who was allegedly shot dead was discovered Friday morning in his small residence in McMasterville, in the heart of a residential area of ​​Montérégie.

It was an acquaintance of the victim who reportedly contacted the police around 8:15 a.m. after making the macabre discovery inside the house, located on Albert-Léal Street. The 29-year-old man was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Steven Dyotte, who was the father of two little girls, was allegedly murdered by a firearm, according to our information.

The investigation was transferred to the Sûreté du Québec. Investigations have also spent the whole day on the spot in order to comb the crime scene to understand the circumstances surrounding this murder.

When the police were busy finding evidence, children on bicycles or on their scooters came to observe the scene with curiosity, was able to see the Log on site. The event shook the tranquility of this quiet suburban neighborhood.

“It’s worrying, nothing has ever happened here. In the evening, can we continue to walk or will it become like in Montreal and Laval, where people shoot in the street at any time?” asked Lise Proulx while walking her little dog before the supper time.

Known in the neighborhood

According to several neighbors, Steven Dyotte worked for a recognized roofing company in the region. His black truck, decorated with flags of Canada and the patriots since this winter left no one indifferent.

“He was disturbing. Everyone in the neighborhood knows the guy with the big pick-up truck that makes noise when it accelerates,” said the Log a couple who live a stone’s throw away. He also found it suspicious to see so many quick comings and goings at their neighbors almost every day.

Dyotte had a criminal record, including drug possession as well as death threats and assaults committed in the context of domestic violence.

No suspects have yet been apprehended in the case as of Friday.

– With the collaboration of Maxime Deland