Nicholas Turcios charged with the murder of Argentina Fuentes in Mississauga

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Peel police attended the area of Victory Crescent and Purnell Court in Mississauga in response to a medical assist on July 31st at 8:38am.

On arrival police located 54-year-old female victim, Argentina Fuentes, in medical distress. She was to a trauma center where she died of her injuries.

Officers from 12 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau, arrested and charged Nicholas Turcios, a 27-year-old man from Mississauga, with the following offences:

  • Carrying Concealed Weapon
  • Fail to Comply with release order (X2)
  • Fail to Comply With Undertaking
  • Second Degree Murder

Anyone with information is urged to contact Homicide detectives at 905-453-2121 extension 3205. Anonymous information may also be submitted by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca.