Two people are dead after a shooting in Brampton late Friday night, according to Peel police.
Officers were called to the area of Rutherford Road and Weybridge Trail around 10:30 p.m. after reports of shots fired in a school parking lot.
Peel Regional Police say two male victims were found with gunshot wounds. One victim fled the scene before collapsing a short distance away.
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Both victims, one a teenager and the other a man in his 20s, were pronounced dead at the scene.
In a press conference on Saturday morning, Const. Laurie McCann said the shooting followed an altercation involving a group of individuals.
Police believe one or more firearms were used during the incident.
“It looks like it was a targeted incident, not random,” Const. McCann said.
It remains unclear if the suspects fled before officers arrived or how they left the area, adding that surveillance footage is being reviewed.
No suspect description has been released.
Const. McCann said the investigation is still in its early stages, with a heavy presence in the area as officers search for evidence and witnesses.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
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