Suspicious death in west Windsor. July 24, 2019. (Photo by Paul Pedro)Suspicious death in west Windsor. July 24, 2019. (Photo by Paul Pedro)
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UPDATE: Suspect in west Windsor homicide arrested

Windsor police say they have arrested a suspect in a west Windsor homicide.

The man wanted in relation to the homicide investigation was arrested without incident on Saturday shortly after 12:30 p.m.

"Upon arrival, officers conducted an investigation, and have now deemed this death to be a homicide," said police in a news release Thursday afternoon.

Police said a body was discovered inside a student housing unit on Mill Street and Wyandotte Street Wednesday morning by the landlord. The victim has been identified as a 64-year-old woman from Windsor.

A cause of death or a motive have not been made public, however, investigators believe the victim and the accused knew each other.

Alexander Mackenzie, 33, of Windsor, is facing a charge of first-degree murder.

Investigators had released a photo of the suspect Friday afternoon, but have since removed it following his arrest.

It's Windsor's third murder of the year.

Investigators are looking for any information regarding this case. Anyone with information is asked to contact Windsor police at 519-255-6700 ext. 4830, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.

-With files from Mark Brown

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