BRAMPTON: One person is reported killed and another seriously injured in a firing incident in Mississauga after midnight today.
The incident occured outside a bar in Port Credit. The police got a call at 1 AM that two persons were shot in the area of Elizabeth Street South and Lakeshore Road East in Mississauga.
Police found a man dead and another person who was critically injured is admitted in trauma center. Police transported both the victims to hospital with wounds. One person later succumed to bullet injuries. Police is still waiting for assessment of second persons health.
Eyewitnesses said that the shooting took place outside of Canvas Art Bar, on Lakeshore Road East, where broken glass and dozens of evidence markers could be seen on the sidewalk this morning.
The Peel Regional Police Homicide Bureau has taken control of the investigation. No suspect information has been released.
“We did tweet out that there was a vehicle seen leaving the scene, however at this point, after speaking with investigators, I can't confirm that that vehicle was even involved,” said the police.
Police has requested information from public eyewitnesses who may have seen or heard anything or may have been driving and has dashcam video, please contact our homicide investigators. Or you can remain anonymous if you contact Crime Stoppers.
Lakeshore Road East is currently closed between Elizabeth Street South and Stavebank Road for the police investigation.
Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact police at 905-453-2121 x 3205 or to leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers.