Mounties have arrested an 84-year-old man following a murder in the Vancouver Island community of Campbell River.

Officers were called to a home in the 800-block of South Alder Street Tuesday morning and found a 72-year-old woman dead inside.

Witnesses said an armed suspect was arrested shortly after.

“They had the guy outside asking him to put down the gun and they were yelling at him,” area resident Shane Kennedy said. “Then they took him into custody, no problems.”

Few details have been confirmed about the deceased but court documents identify her as Caroline Doreen Surrett.

The RCMP could not comment Wednesday on what relationship she and the suspect might have had, or whether officers had been called to the residence before.

The accused is facing a charge of second-degree murder. He’s due to appear in court in the next few days.

With a report from CTV Vancouver’s Ed Watson