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Two arrested, one wanted in homicide and attempted murder investigation: OPP

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An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Provincial police say two people have been arrested and another is wanted in an investigation into an attempted murder and a homicide in southern Ontario.

OPP say York Region police officers responded to a report of a shooting in Vaughan, Ont., the night of Nov. 12, 2020 and one person was injured and taken to hospital.

They say OPP officers responded to a shooting at a home in Bolton, Ont., the afternoon of Jan. 18, 2021, where one of the residents was the victim from the 2020 Vaughan shooting.

Police say another resident, 65-year-old Giovanni Costa, was found dead at the scene of the Bolton shooting.

They say a 28-year-old man from Barrie, Ont., faces multiple charges, including attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder, while a 25-year-old Toronto man has been charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder.

Police say they've issued a provincewide warrant for a 48-year-old man from London, Ont., who is wanted for first-degree murder, attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 14, 2025.

The Canadian Press



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