Durham police looking for suspect after ‘sadistic and cowardly' stabbing that killed a senior woman in Pickering
Durham police have told residents to stay inside after a senior woman was killed in a Pickering stabbing Thursday afternoon. Follow along here for live updates.
What we know so far
Durham police are searching for a man after an elderly woman was stabbed to death outside a house in Pickering around 3 p.m. today.
Suspect is described as a man wearing a long black skinny jacket and a surgical mask, carrying a black bag.
The 'unprovoked and cowardly' stabbing attack was caught on video, police chief Peter Moreira said.
An emergency alert went out to Toronto-area cell phones and televisions Thursday evening, advising people to shelter in place.
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