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Woman charged with 1st degree murder in west end shooting

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In a news release Sunday, Toronto police said Stacey Downey, 36, has been located and charged with first-degree murder. (Toronto Police Service – image credit)

A woman has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a shooting in Toronto’s west end last month after being wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.

On Sept. 6, Toronto police said Stacey Downey, 36, of Toronto, was wanted for first-degree murder in connection with the death of Triston McNally, 37.

Toronto police said they were called to the area of Eglinton Avenue W. and Times Road around 6:20 a.m. on Sept. 1 for a report of a shooting.

When officers arrived, they found McNally with gunshot wounds in a back alleyway. He was taken to hospital, where he later died.

Triston McNally, 37, was fatally shot on Sept. 1 in Toronto’s west end. (Toronto Police Service handout)

Downey was located and arrested on Saturday, police said in a news release Sunday. She is scheduled to appear in court on Sunday morning.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers.

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