Arrest warrant issued for suspect in Newmarket murder of Toronto woman
Posted August 9, 2022 12:56 pm.
York Regional Police have issued an arrest warrant for a suspect in the murder of a 22-year-old Toronto woman late last month in Newmarket.
Police were called to a home near Prospect and Gorham streets, south of Davis Drive, at around 1:30 a.m. on July 29 for reports of an injured person.
A victim was located at the scene and taken to hospital where she was later pronounced dead from a gunshot wound.
She was identified as Nicole Mercer, 22, of Toronto.
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On Tuesday, police issued a first-degree murder arrest warrant for Alexander Jolly, 23, of Newmarket.
He’s described as six foot two, 150 pounds with a thin build.
He has a fair complexion, straight brown hair and blue eyes.
Police are encouraging him to talk to a lawyer and turn himself in.
With files from Meredith Bond
