Police identify duo in photo linked to Fort Erie double murder

Niagara police say they have identified two people photographed inside a Fort Erie Airbnb where two women were murdered earlier this year.

Twenty-year-old Julianna Pannunzio, of Windsor, and 18-year-old Christine Crooks, of Toronto, were gunned down at a birthday party inside a short-term rental on Jan. 19.

Police responded to reports of shots being fired shortly after 4 a.m. When officers arrived, they discovered the bodies of the women with “obvious signs of trauma.” Pannunzio and Crooks both died at the scene from gunshot wounds.

Investigators determined a group of individuals from outside the Niagara Region were illegally gathered at the home.

Last month, police released a photograph taken inside the home the night of the murders.

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On Wednesday, police said the two unmasked people in the photograph had been identified.

However, police say no further information regarding their identity is being released “to preserve the integrity of the investigation.”

Police say the $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the murders is still in effect.

Anyone with information that could help with the investigation is asked to contact Niagara Regional Police Service Homicide Unit Tip Line at 289-248-1058.

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