Police have released video footage of two suspects and their vehicle and are seeking the public’s assistance in relation to a homicide in Bolton and an attempted homicide in Vaughan.
On Thursday, November 12, 2020, at about 11:30 p.m., members from the York Regional Police responded to a shooting on Steeles Avenue West in Vaughan. According to reports, two unidentified individuals exited a white vehicle and shot a male. The victim was transported to hospital for treatment.
On Monday, January 18, 2021, at about 12:30 p.m., officers from Caledon OPP responded to a shooting in the area of Harvest Moon Drive, Bolton. It was reported that two individuals entered a residence and shot two occupants inside the home, one of whom was also the victim in the November 2020 incident in Vaughan. The suspects then fled the scene in a dark-coloured sedan.
Upon arrival, police officers located one of the occupants suffering from a gunshot wound. The individual was transported to hospital for treatment. The second occupant, 65-year-old Giovanni COSTA of Bolton, was located deceased at the scene.
On Thursday, January 27, 2022, with the assistance of the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit, one person was taken into custody in Scarborough and charged with accessory after the fact to murder.
While the first incident was initially investigated by YRP, both incidents are now being investigated by the Caledon OPP Crime Unit, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB).
The Government of the Province of Ontario is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the murder of Giovanni COSTA.
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