A 26-year-old man faces a charge of second-degree murder in a woman’s death over the weekend in Yellow Quill First Nation.

RCMP were called late Sunday afternoon about an injured person at a home on the reserve.

Police say a 24-year-old woman was found and was later declared dead by E-M-S.

A suspect from the community was arrested at the scene.

He has been identified as 26-year-old Cole Smokeyday, from Yellow Quill First Nation

Smokeyday is scheduled to appear in Melfort Provincial Court Tuesday morning.