The RCMP is releasing additional details into the homicide of Nicholas Charles Astorino in Waasis, N.B. that occurred on July 22, 2020, and is hoping information from the public will help further their investigation.
Through the course of the investigation, police have determined at least one armed individual entered the home wearing a full-face Halloween-themed monster mask and dark clothing. Police are also looking for a white sedan that is believed to be connected to the incident.
Police have also narrowed down the time of the home invasion to sometime between 2 a.m., and 2:20 a.m., on July 22.
Shortly after 2:15 a.m., members of the Oromocto RCMP responded to a report of a home invasion on Route 655 in Waasis, where they discovered the body of 29-year-old Nicholas Charles Astorino.
Police are asking anyone who has information that could help the investigation or who may have seen the white sedan in the Waasis area, Skyline Acres or Southwood neighbourhoods between midnight and 4 a.m., on July 22, to contact the Major Crime Unit at 1-888-506-RCMP (7267). Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), by downloading the secure P3 Mobile App, or by Secure Web Tips at www.crimenb.ca.
The investigation is ongoing.