2 charged, 1 pending after Mississauga murder

Two people have been charged and a Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for a third suspect following a fatal shooting in Mississauga in late March.

The incident occurred on March 21 in the parking lot of an event space near Queensway East and Dixie Road.

Peel Regional Police (PRP) said Alastair Robinson, 37, of Toronto, was struck by a bullet and died at the scene.

Investigators said an 18-year-old Whitby man was also shot at that time. He suffered non-life-threatening injuries, they said.

Police said both men were shot from a vehicle.

During their investigation, detectives identified the people involved in the double shooting.

On April 16, officers from the PRP Homicide and Missing Persons Bureau arrested Shawn Downey-Smith, 30, of Brampton, and Britney Graca, 24, of Guelph.

Downey-Smith has been charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder and nine counts of firearm possession, including three counts of possession of a firearm in violation of a court-ordered ban.

Meanwhile, Graca has been charged with accessory to murder and six counts of firearms possession.

Both were detained for bail hearings and attended court in Brampton.

Akeem Richards, 27, is also wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for first-degree murder and attempted murder in connection with the shooting. He is described as a black man, approximately six feet two inches and 220 pounds with black braided hair.

Anyone who sees Richards is advised not to approach him and to call 9-1-1. “This individual should be considered armed and dangerous,” the PRP said in a news release.

Anyone with information is asked to contact homicide investigators at 905-453-2121, ext. 3205, or Crime Stoppers anonymously.