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Woman charged with 2nd-degree murder after stabbing at Toronto convenience store

Oleesiea Langdon, 24, is seen in an undated photo. Handout / Toronto Police

Police say a woman has been charged with second-degree murder after a stabbing at a downtown Toronto convenience store on Wednesday.

Police said they were called to the area of Sherbourne and Dundas streets just after 10 a.m. for reports of a person with a knife.

Officers said when they responded, they found the victim — 41-year-old Tara Morton — covered in blood. She was taken to a trauma centre where she died.

The circumstances leading up to the stabbing are unclear.

Investigators later said 24-year-old Oleesiea Langdon was wanted in connection with the stabbing.

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On Saturday, police announced that Langdon turned herself in at 51 Division late Friday evening and said she has been charged with second-degree murder.

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Langdon was scheduled to appear in court Saturday morning.

Anyone with information on the stabbing is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.

Police at the scene of a fatal stabbing in the area of Dundas and Sherbourne streets on Wednesday. Global News

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