Peel police to offer $100,000 reward for information in two unsolved murders

Peel police plan to announce two $100,000 rewards for information that could identify or lead to the arrest of suspects in the unsolved murders of two Mississauga women.

Jackline Gore and Raneilia Richards were shot and killed in separate incidents four years apart, but police say neither woman was the intended target of the shooters. Both were innocent bystanders.

Inspector Todd Custance and Detective Sergeant Phil King of Peel’s homicide and missing persons unit are expected to announce the awards Monday.

On July 8, 2019, Gore, 24, of London, Ontario, was fatally shot outside the Fume Bar & Lounge on Tobram Road near Derry Road.

Gore was in a parking lot with friends around 2:48 a.m. when a masked man approached a group of men nearby and opened fire. The intended target was part of that group, police said after the shooting.

The target fled and the man chased him through a park, shooting at him. One of the bullets hit Gore.

Police say Gore was an accomplished basketball player who attended York and Western universities before landing a full-time job at a bank. She was out with friends that night and had no connection to the man police believe was the target of the shooting.

On December 31, 2023, Richards, 19, of Toronto, was shot and killed outside the Jungle Event Space on Eglinton Avenue East, near Dixie Road.

Richards was standing in line outside the club with a group of about 100 people around 1:30 a.m. when several bullets were fired into the crowd, likely from a car, police said. She was found critically injured and pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said Richards was a talented athlete, about to enter college and planning a career in the travel and aviation industry.

The press conference where the awards will be announced is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. at Peel Police Headquarters.