Sources say man killed in targeted Burlington shooting had ties to Hells Angels
Halton police have released a photo of a vehicle of interest in a targeted shooting that left one man dead in the parking lot of a Burlington restaurant Tuesday night.
A man in his 50s was killed in the shooting around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday outside the Mandarin Restaurant at 1881 Fairview St., near Brant Street, police said. The victim was transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Halton major crime unit detectives are looking for a grey, newer model Honda Civic, with tinted windows and black, police said in an update Wednesday afternoon.
Photos from the scene showed a black GMC with blown-out back passenger windows. Evidence tags were on the ground just outside the luxury pickup truck.
Halton police declined to answer questions by The Spectator, including about any connection to organized crime. Sources not authorized to comment on the record say the victim, whose name has not been released, was tied to the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club.
'Our investigation is currently ongoing, and we don't have any further information we are able to provide at this time outside of what was shared in the earlier media release,' Const. Jeff Dillon said in an email to The Spectator. 'We'll be looking to provide more information as soon as we can.'
As of Wednesday afternoon, the scene was cleared and businesses were back open in the plaza.
A staff member at the Mandarin — who did not provide their name — said the shooting took place when there were patrons in the restaurant. The manager declined to comment to The Spectator.
The plaza has surveillance video that has been collected by police.
Police are asking anyone with dash-camera footage from the area of Fairview and Brant streets between 4 and 10 p.m. to contact police.
Anyone with information is asked to call the major crime bureau at 905-825-4776.
To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or
haltoncrimestoppers.ca
.
—With files by Sebastian Bron
Nicole O'Reilly is a crime and justice reporter at The Spectator.
noreilly@thespec.com
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