A 54-year-old woman was killed Monday in what Ottawa police are investigating as a femicide.
Tracy Duncan was found dead at her home after police were called to the home on Carousel Crescent in Gloucester at about 11:30 a.m. on Monday.
Stephen Doane, 57, has since been arrested by police and charged with second-degree murder. He is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday.
Duncan’s death is the city’s 13th homicide of the year.
The Ottawa Police Service said femicide was defined as “The intentional killing of women and girls, 2 Spirit, trans women and gender non-conforming individuals because of their gender, overwhelmingly committed by men.”
Police are asking anyone with information or video of the incident to contact Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5493.
The force said anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at
crimestoppers.ca
.
