Two years to the day after the murder of 18-year-old Alex Tobin in Omemee in the City of Kawartha Lakes, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has released a video appeal for information to help them solve the murder and continues to offer a $50,000 reward for anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Tobin’s death.
On February 18, 2020 at around 1:07 p.m., Tobin was shot in an apartment at 36 King Street East in Omemee, a small apartment building located across from Omemee Foodland, and died in hospital. Witnesses described two suspects who were seen fleeing the building on foot and then departing the area in a motor vehicle on Highway 7.
The following day, Kawartha Lakes OPP arrested two men based on the descriptions and charged them with second-degree murder. Almost two months later, the charges were withdrawn agains the two men.
The video appeal for information released by the OPP includes members of Tobin’s family.
According to an OPP media release, a team of OPP investigators led by major case manager Chris Josiah, a detective inspector with the OPP’s criminal investigation branch, “is committed to locate Alex’s killers, bring them to justice and provide resolution to Alex’s family and community.”
“Our team has conducted numerous canvasses and interviewed several persons who have provided important information in relation to Alex’s death,” Josiah states. “We believe there are more witnesses with information who haven’t come forward yet. We hope this video encourages people to come forward.”
VIDEO: Do you know who killed Alex Tobin?
A $50,000 reward continues to be offered for anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Tobin’s murder.
The OPP is urging anyone who may have information that would assist with the homicide investigation to call the OPP’s dedicated tip line at 1-844-677-5020.
Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit tips online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca/submit-a-tip/submit-a-tip.
