Police took into custody an 18-year-old teen after a woman, 41, local, was discovered dead in her Sherbrooke home residence Friday night.
Neighbours called 911 services around 8 p.m. after seeing something suspicious.
Authorities label it a fierce domestic fight.
The youth remains in a cell until a Monday court hearing.
The victim’s family heard the news update.
Quebec’s provincial force currently handles the case with limited details given.