Sûreté du Québec say they believe they have found the body of Martin Carpentier in the Saint-Apollinaire.
The 44-year-old man is wanted in connection with the deaths of his two daughters earlier this month.
#Recherches Martin Carpentier| À la suite d’une information reçue d’un citoyen, le corps d’un homme a été trouvé dans le secteur de Saint-Apollinaire vers 19h. Tout porte à croire qu’il s’agirait de Martin Carpentier. Selon les premières constatations, il se serait enlevé la vie.
— Sûreté du Québec (@sureteduquebec) July 21, 2020
On Twitter, the SQ said the body was located following information received from a citizen at approximately 7 pm.
“Everything suggests that it would be Martin Carpentier. According to initial findings, he took his own life,” wrote the SQ on Twitter.
Police say they will not be issuing any other comments at this time.