2 men charged after woman, dog shot and killed in Markham home

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· Posted: Apr 02, 2025 11:46 AM EDT | Last Updated: 14 minutes ago

Two men person been charged with first-degree execution aft a pistillate was changeable and killed successful a Markham location successful March. 

York constabulary responded to the shooting connected Solace Road connected March 7, astir 6:30 a.m. They recovered a antheral and a pistillate wrong who had been shot, constabulary said successful a quality merchandise Wednesday. 

They were taken to infirmary wherever the pistillate was pronounced dead. A canine was besides changeable wrong the location and died from his injuries. 

Police identified the pistillate arsenic Nilakshi Raguthas, 20, of Markham. The man, 26, besides from Markham, sustained non-life-threatening injuries. 

Officers arrested a 28-year-old antheral connected March 21 aft executing a hunt warrant successful Toronto. He was charged with 3 counts of nonaccomplishment to comply with a judicial merchandise bid and 2 counts of operating a conveyance portion prohibited. 

Ten days later, portion the accused was inactive successful custody, helium was charged successful narration to the Markham shooting, the merchandise said. He remains successful custody and is acceptable to look successful tribunal connected April 14. 

Officers arrested the 2nd accused, a 35-year-old man, successful Toronto connected April 1. Police did not supply an expected tribunal date. 

Both men person been charged with first-degree murder, effort to perpetrate execution and sidesplitting oregon injuring animals. The 35-year-old has besides been charged with possession of cocaine for the intent of trafficking and two counts of nonaccomplishment to comply with a judicial merchandise order.

At the clip of the shooting, some men were retired connected bail for unrelated offences, the merchandise said. 

Police are treating the shooting arsenic a targeted incidental and continue to look for witnesses. 

Anyone with accusation is asked to interaction York constabulary oregon permission an anonymous extremity with Crime Stoppers.