A woman is facing first-degree murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a Simcoe County man two years ago.

On Thursday, police announced the arrest of a 32-year-old Danika Lawrie in connection with the 2023 murder of Jesse Daniel Deschamps, 30.

Lawrie was arrested on Monday and charged with first-degree murder, mischief over $5000 and obstructing a peace officer.

On July 27, 2024, at around 5 p.m., police responded to reports of gunshots in the rear parking lot of the Village Square Mall.

Police say they found Deschamps, of Penetanguishene, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was who was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

In August 2023, OPP said they found a vehicle of interest involved in the shooting.

Then, in October of that year, they released

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