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Arrest warrant issued for man suspected in double homicide: police

MARKHAM, Ont. — Police say they're looking for a 35-year-old man wanted for first-degree murder in the deaths of a missing Markham, Ont., couple. 

York Regional Police say they believe 37-year-old Quoc Tran and 25-year-old Kristy Nguyen were murdered in Vaughan, Ont.

The force says the couple was last seen in Vaughan on Sept. 11. 

Police say they've issued a Canada-wide arrest warrant for Phuong Tan Nguyen, who is facing two counts of first-degree murder. 

They say he is considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached. 

Police say they believe the victims were targeted.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 28, 2021.

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