A Canada-wide warrant remains in effect for a suspect wanted in connection with 2017 homicides in Vaughan and Hamilton.
Today is the sixth anniversary of the death of Mila Barberi, 28, of Vaughan, York Regional Police said in a news release.
On Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at about 4:12 p.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting on Caster Avenue near Weston Road and Highway 7.
Officers discovered a male victim and an unresponsive female victim with gunshot wounds.
Barberi was transported to hospital where she was pronounced deceased. The adult male victim was also transported to hospital with minor injuries but recovered.
Through investigation, officers linked the homicide with the murder of Angelo Musitano, shot and killed as he arrived home in his pickup truck on May 2, 2017 in Hamilton.
The murders launched a multi-jurisdictional investigation into killings linked to organized crime dubbed project SCOPA.
The investigation involves York Regional Police, Hamilton Police Service and the Hamilton-Niagara detachment of the RCMP.
A Canada-wide warrant was issued for the arrest of now 32-year-old Daniel Tomassetti.
Tomassetti, of Ancaster, faces charges of murder and attempted murder.
Investigators are asking anyone with information on his location to come forward.
He is also being urged to consult with a lawyer and turn himself in. The Hamilton Police Service Board has offered a $50,000 cash reward for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Tomassetti.
Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact Hamilton Police Service Det. Nesreen Shawihat at 905-546-4863, contact the York Regional Police homicide unit at 1-866-876-5423 ext. 7865, [email protected], call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com.
