‘Targeted’: Ontario Provincial Police offer reward for information in Bolton murder investigation

The suspects are each described by witnesses as younger males, sporting medical-style masks and darkish clothes.

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John Costa was allegedly shot a number of instances by two masked males who compelled their manner into his Bolton residence on Jan. 18, 2021.

He was pronounced lifeless on the scene.

Witnesses informed the police that the boys have been younger, sporting medical-style masks and darkish clothes. Additionally they shot one other member of the family, who was injured however not killed.

Investigators imagine the suspects arrived at and fled from the residence in an older black BMW 3-series sedan. (OPP photograph)

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A yr later, the Ontario Provincial Police are providing a $50,000 reward for details about the homicide and have launched suspect pictures and a car description for the folks they imagine accountable.

Police mentioned the suspects have been driving an older black BMW 3-series sedan.

As to why police waited over a yr to launch the suspect images and car description, Insp. Kurtis Fredericks, main case supervisor, mentioned the investigation is at a degree the place they want the general public’s assist to resolve the case.

"My investigative crew is assured that individuals have info that might establish the culprits liable for John Costa’s homicide,” he mentioned.

Whereas Fredericks known as the taking pictures a “focused occasion,” he wouldn’t verify if John Costa was the particular person marked for demise.

Police would additionally not launch the member of the family’s title injured within the taking pictures.

The Toronto Star confirmed that the survivor was Michael Costa, John’s son.

Michael Costa has hyperlinks to organized crime, the Toronto Star discovered, and in November 2020, he survived a homicide try in a parking zone exterior a café on Steeles Avenue in a parking zone close to Yonge Road.

Based on the Star, Michael Costa had additionally fled to Rome in 2011, 5 days after the homicide of gangster Alex Kucovic in Vaughan.

Michael Costa was an individual of curiosity within the Kucovic homicide investigation however not a suspect, court docket paperwork mentioned, noting he was romantically concerned with Kucovic’s spouse.

Fredricks mentioned Caledon residents ought to “pay attention to their environment,” however he doesn’t imagine there's a risk to the group.

“As I mentioned, this was a focused occasion,” he mentioned.

“Each lead that is available in will likely be totally investigated,” Fredericks mentioned. “We wish to carry decision to John's household and guarantee those that dedicated this crime can pose no additional risk to anybody within the communities we serve."

Anybody with info is requested to name the OPP non-emergency line at 1-888-310-1122 or to stay nameless Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or on-line crimestoppers.ca/send-a-tip.