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Two dead in Brampton shooting, suspects outstanding

Police say an argument outside St. Joachim Elementary School escalated into gunfire, and investigators are asking for witnesses and video footage.

  • A teenage boy and a man in his 20s died Friday following a shooting outside St. Joachim Elementary School in Brampton, police said. Officers were called to the area north of Williams Parkway just before 10:30 p.m.
  • York Regional Police media relations officer Laurie McCann stated that preliminary investigation indicates an argument between a group of people on school grounds escalated into gun violence.
  • An eyewitness reported one victim was located at the basketball courts behind St. Joachim Elementary School, while the second victim was found on the front driveway of a home on Weybridge Trail. Paramedics pronounced both dead at the scene.
  • McCann said police are still searching for suspects who fled the scene, though authorities currently lack descriptions. Officers remain canvassing the area for witnesses and video surveillance footage.
  • Peel police will provide an update during a news conference Saturday morning as the investigation continues. Authorities are asking anyone with dash camera footage or witness information from Friday night around 10:30 p.m. to come forward.
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2 dead after shooting outside Brampton elementary school: police

Police say two people are dead after a targeted shooting outside a Brampton elementary school Friday night. York Regional Police media relations office Laurie McCann says a teenage boy and a man in his 20s were both shot and died at the scene in the area of Rutherford Road and Weybridge Trail. McCan...

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