Gatineau Police responded to a wellness check on April 21 at approximately 10am on rue Fernand Arvisais near boulevard Maloney.

Police arrived to find the body of 23 year old Joey Morin in the basement of his home on rue. Morin was pronounced deceased at the scene. An autopsy was performed April 23rd at the Laboratory of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine in Montreal and revealed the cause of death to be a homicide.

Police say the investigation is ongoing, and ask that anyone with information contact police at 819 243-4636.

The death of Joey Morin was the second Gatineau homicide of 2018. The first homicide of the year was Claire Hebert.