Police announce rewards for info into unsolved shootings of innocent women in Mississauga

Peel Regional Police announced a pair of $100,000 rewards for information into unsolved and separate fatal shootings that took the lives of two innocent bystanders in Mississauga.

Jackline Gore, 24, of London, Ont., was shot and killed by a stray bullet as she spent the night out with friends at Fume Lounge and Bar in Mississauga near Torbram Road and Drew Road in the early morning hours on July 8, 2019.

Police say she was in the parking lot when the suspect approached a group of men nearby. He pulled out a handgun and began shooting at one of the men. The intended target fled the scene through the parking lot as the suspect continued to shoot. Gore was hit by a stray bullet and killed.

“On the five-year anniversary of the Jackline Gore homicide, investigators from Peel Regional Police are seeking the public’s assistance and are offering an increased reward from the previous reward limit of $25,000 to help solve her case,” read a news release.

Raneilia Richards, 19, of Toronto and another innocent bystander, was waiting in line with friends at Jungle Event Space near Dixie Road and Eglinton Avenue when she was gunned down in the early morning hours of New Year’s Eve in 2023.

Homicide detectives have said the 19-year-old Richards was not the intended target. At a previous press conference, investigators noted they were searching for the driver and occupants of a grey SUV that was seen leaving the area around the time of the shooting.

“The suspects involved in these homicides had zero regard for the preservation of human life and the safety of others,” said Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah.

“Their violent actions robbed the families of Jackline Gore and Raneilia Richards [of] a future with their loved ones. I encourage anyone with information to come forward and help us find answers.”

With files from Michael Ranger of CityNews