Toronto Police have released security camera footage that shows the suspect in the Saturday night shooting death of real estate broker Simon Giannini.
“It’s very important to note that video distorts colours,” homicide detective Shannon Dawson cautioned during a press conference Wednesday. “As a result of descriptions provided by witnesses, we know that the clothing is actually dark in colour… Think about the emblems, especially that emblem on the jacket.”
In the surveillance video, a large letter “B” can be seen on the front of the suspect’s hoodie jacket.
In the video, the suspect can be seen entering Michael’s on Simcoe St., an upscale downtown steakhouse, with his face obscured by a baseball cap, glasses and a hooded jacket. Twenty seconds later, he can be seen bolting out the door.
Outdoor security camera footage then shows the suspect running down Simcoe Street towards Pearl Street, where he enters the passenger side of a light-coloured SUV.
“Witnesses have described the suspect as a male, black, with a medium build, between approximately five-foot-seven to five-foot-eleven,” Dawson said.
Giannini, who was shot multiple times, was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police say the shooting was targeted, but they have not released a possible motive.
“There’s nothing to indicate that he was involved in anything suspicious,” Dawson said of Giannini.
Anyone with information on the shooting is being asked to contact police at 416-808-7400 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or www.222tips.com.
