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At 9:50 a.m., the alarmed passerby called 911. The incident was initial- ly dispatched as an ambu- lance call, but upon arrival, events quickly morphed in- to something much more nefarious. Raymond Michael Vene- rus, 55 years of age, lay dead at the bottom of his driveway. He had been shot once in the head. An autop- sy would later confirm the gunshot as the official cause of death. Other crucial details, such as the type of firearm and calibre used in the in- cident, have not been re- leased to the public. Detective Sgt. Trevor Bradley, who manages Hal- ton's homicide unit, refers to sensitive aspects of a ho- micide investigation as "hold back information." "It is information con- nected to a case only the in- vestigators and potentially the person who committed the murder would know about, like the location of an injury (or murder weap- on). Information that can be leveraged later in the in- vestigation," said Bradley. With many investigative leads over the last 15 years, including two different re- enactments of the homi- cide, nothing has led police in the direction of the per- son (or people) responsible for the shooting of Venerus, described as a local busi- nessperson in Milton who owned several properties. Who pulled the trigger? Many plausible scenarios are being explored by Hal- ton police. Did Venerus vol- untarily get out of his car that fateful morning to speak with someone he knew? Or was he forced out at gunpoint by a stranger, acquaintance or by more than one person? "We are on the theory that he (Venerus) may have been confronted in that spot, either through a con- versation or somebody ap- proaching him. It could have been a disagreement with whoever pulled the trigger," said Bradley. What exactly transpired is still not known. "It would be very speculative to say what that interaction looked like," added Brad- ley. What investigators are confident about is the deep- rooted ties Venerus had to the Milton community up until his untimely death. "I think someone con- nected to the (Milton) com- munity knows something -- like the person who shot him. I believe there is infor- mation out there and some- body knows exactly who did this and has informa- tion to provide," said the de- tective sergeant. Milton has seen sub- stantial growth and devel- opment since 2007, yet po- lice remain optimistic that renewed public appeals on the 15th anniversary of Ve- nerus' death will prompt someone with knowledge about this homicide to come forward. "As an investigative team, we are confident that whoever knows about it, whoever did it, has ties to the Milton community," concluded Bradley. "You al- ways want to appeal to someone's sense of doing what is right, and to try and get some closure for the family." The Halton Regional Po- lice Service is currently of- fering a $20,000 reward in this case. Have a tip or informa- tion about the Venerus shooting? Call the Halton Police Homicide Tip Line at 905-825-4776. Tipsters can also pro- vide information anony- mously at Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Stephen Metelsky is an author, professor and re- tired HRPS detective who can be reached on Twitter at @StephenMetelsky. Have a story idea? Reach him at HaltonCrimeConfi- dential@gmail.com. WHO KILLED RAY VENERUS? OPINION 15 YEARS LATER, MURDER CASE REMAINS OPEN, WRITES STEPHEN METELSKY STEPHEN METELSKY Column Halton Crime Confidential Ray Venerus, 55, was shot dead near his Milton home on Feb. 21, 2007. Halton police photo