Dartmouth, N.S., murder still not solved 30 years later

A Halifax Regional Police car is pictured in an undated file image. (Paul DeWitt/CTV Atlantic)

The murder of a man in Dartmouth, N.S., is still unsolved three decades later.

Police received a report of an injured man at the end of Morris Road in the Burnside Industrial Park around 1:30 p.m. on May 12, 1996.

David Robert Boyko was found by a pedestrian who had been walking in the area.

Boyko, who lived in Manitoba at the time of his death, died from gunshot wound injuries.

He was last seen leaving a hotel in Dartmouth on the day of his death at 6 a.m.

Halifax Regional Police says it continues to investigate the case.

“Investigators believe that there are people who have information that could help solve his homicide. With the passage of time, investigators encourage them to do the right thing and come forward with what they know,” reads a news release from police.

“It is never too late to come forward and the smallest piece of information may be just what is needed to progress the investigation.”

The case is part of the Nova Scotia Department of Justice Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes Program.

The program offers cash rewards of up to $150,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction for certain major unsolved crimes.

Police are asking anyone with information about Boyko’s homicide to call them at 902-490-5020 or the rewards program at 1-888-710-9090.

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