Suspect sought in shooting of Hamilton mobster

By News Staff, The Canadian Press

Hamilton police are searching for the suspect after a notorious mobster was shot dead in his driveway in Waterdown, Ont.

Angelo Musitano, 39, was found shot several times in a pickup truck on Chesapeake Drive around 4 p.m. on Tuesday. He was pronounced dead in hospital.

“I’m sure it’s well-recorded that Mr. Musitano did some jail time for three murders back in the 90s,” Det.-Sgt. Peter Thom said.

When asked if the shooting was targeted, Thom responded, “absolutely.”

Musitano and his brother, Pat Musitano, were charged with first-degree murder in the 1997 death of Hamilton crime boss Johnny “Pops” Papalia.

The brothers pleaded guilty in 2000 to an offence of conspiracy to commit murder in the death of Papalia’s associate, Carmen Barillaro, as part of a plea deal. The charge relating to Papalia was withdrawn.

The Musitano brothers were freed in 2008 after serving part of their 10-year prison terms.

Police are looking for a man with a heavy build. He was wearing a dark toque, black jacket, and beige pants. He was seen entering a dark-coloured four-door sedan, and then driving north.

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