$50k reward offered for 30-year-old man wanted for North York shooting

According to Toronto police, a reward of up to $50,000 has been offered for information leading to the arrest of Richmond Hill resident Kiarash Parzham, 30, who is wanted for first-degree murder.

During a news conference on Tuesday, representatives from the Toronto police, the Bolo Program, and Crime Stoppers of Toronto declared the reward. In October of last year, Parzham was listed as the fourth most wanted fugitive by the Bolo programme, which aims to track down some of the most notorious fugitives in the nation.

“We are not looking for witnesses or people to testify. This case has already been prepared and is ready to go to trial…We are not looking for witnesses or people to testify. This case has already been prepared and is ready to go to trial,” stated Toronto police Det. Jeff Allington about the wanted suspect, adding that he believes that the shooting was targeted.

A Canada-wide arrest warrant for Parzham was issued by Toronto police in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in North York in June.

According to police, at about 10:10 p.m. on June 15, Parzham fatally shot Kian Hoseyni, a 28-year-old Toronto resident, in a parking lot outside the north exit of the Sheppard-Yonge subway station.

Parzham, according to police, was spotted driving away from the scene in a silver 2014 Hyundai Tucson with the Ontario licence plate CVBA 460.

According to the Toronto Police, Parzham is said to be six feet tall and 180 pounds, with brown eyes and dark hair that might currently be long.