Man dead in overnight shooting in Brampton

Published Oct 12, 2021 • Last updated Oct 12, 2021 • < 1 minute read

An overnight shooting leaves one man dead in a plaza near Dixie Rd and Peter Robertson Blvd. in Brampton on Tuesday October 12, 2021. Photo by Veronica Henri /Toronto Sun

Peel police are investigating after gunfire claimed the life of a man in Brampton early Tuesday morning.

Emergency crews were dispatched to a plaza at the intersection of Peter Robertson Blvd. and Dixie Rd. Just before 1 a.m. after shots rang out.

There, officers found a male suffering from gunshot wounds.

The victim was rushed to Sunnybrook hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police say the shooter fled the scene in a red vehicle.

No shooter description was provided.

Anybody with information should call Peel police or Crimestoppers.

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