Police still seeking 'person of interest' in murder of aspiring hip-hop artist.
Police have released a new security camera image of a woman they consider a 'person of interest' in connection with the investigation into the murder of Anthony Spencer, 23, on Jan. 21 at Brimley Road recording studio.
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Police have release a new security camera image of the female person of interest in the murder of aspiring hip-hop artist Anthony Spencer.Police said the unidentified woman should seek legal advice and contact the homicide squad as soon as possible.The young woman is about five-feet tall, 100 pounds with a light black complexion, a slim build and black hair in a ponytail.Spencer, 23, was gunned down at close range while recording music with friends in a basement studio at 799 Brimley Rd. in the early morning hours of Jan. 21.The female person of interest and two men are seen on surveillance video getting out of a cab and walking down the stairs to the recording studio at 12:42 a.m., police said.At 4:32 a.m., the woman ordered a cab to a nearby convenience store. In the audio recording of the call, a single gunshot is heard. Police believe that that shot killed Spencer.The two men and the woman later leave in a cab.At a news conference Jan. 31, police released surveillance camera images of the female person of intersect along with an audio recording of her call to the taxi company. "The homicide squad is interested in identifying this female," Det. Sgt. Gary Giroux said at the time. Two other persons of interest in the murder had been arrested on unrelated offences. Spencer is the city's fourth murder victim of 2012.Anyone with information is asked to call Giroux at 416-318-2122 or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477).