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Woman dead, 3 injured after Brampton shooting

A woman has died after a shooting in Brampton, Peel paramedics say. 

Peel police said they responded to a call near Rutherford Road S. and Selby Road around 6 a.m. on Saturday. 

A vehicle fired shots at another vehicle that was parked in a plaza with six people inside, Public and Media Relations Officer Richard Chin said on Saturday morning. 

He said a woman was pronounced dead on scene. Peel paramedics said the woman was shot multiple times. 

Another woman was taken to a trauma centre in critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds, paramedics said. Chin said the woman had serious but non-life-threatening injuries. 

A man and a woman were also taken to hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries, paramedics said. 

Police officer speaking to media
Initial information suggests the shooting was a targeted incident, Public and Media Relations Officer Richard Chin said on Saturday morning. (Christopher Lagenzarde/CBC)

There is no information on the suspect vehicle at this time, Chin said.

Chin said the homicide bureau is investigating the shooting. Initial information suggests it was a targeted shooting, he said. 

Anyone with information about the incident or dashcam footage from the area is asked to contact investigators, Chin said. 

Rutherford Road is closed between Glidden and Selby roads. 

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