The six-year-old girl was taken to hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead.

A 36-year-old woman, confirmed to be the girl's mother, was also found at the scene.

Quebec's independent police watchdog is responsible for investigating any incident in which a police officer is involved in the death of a civilian.

Const. Véronique Comtois said fire crews found accelerants at the scene of the fire and notified police.

Firefighters responded to the fire at 6:15 a.m. and found an unconscious individual inside the burning structure, according to police spokesperson Raphaël Bergeron.

Montreal police are searching for two suspects after a man was shot inside his home in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough.

The blaze started at 3:15 a.m. on the roof of the three-storey building, which is located on Rouville Street near Préfontaine Street.

Montreal police say an altercation broke out at around 1 a.m. at Theodore Park on Hochelaga Street.

Officers say the victim was found with stab wounds to the upper body.

What started as a suspected robbery around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday has turned into Montreal's 28th homicide of the year.