John Francis Alquiros, 31, was found shot to death on April 19, 2002, in a rural area of Timberlea, Nova Scotia. Three youths discovered his body around 11:00 a.m. near the Greenhead Road extension off Highway 103, roughly one kilometre from the nearest housing. Investigators determined the location was the actual scene of the homicide.

Publicly released details state only that Alquiros died from gunshot wounds; officials have not disclosed how many times he was shot, the firearm type or calibre, or whether a weapon or other significant evidence was recovered. Authorities also have not explained why he was in that isolated area, whether he arrived alone, or how long he had been there before being found.

The case remains unsolved and was still active as a cold case in 2017, reassigned to the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division’s Cold Case Unit and included in Nova Scotia’s Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes Program, which currently offers up to $150,000. No suspect, arrest, charge, or motive has been publicly reported.

If anyone knew Alquiros, saw unusual activity near the Greenhead Road extension on April 19, 2002, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.