23-year-old woman in critical condition following brazen shooting in Mississauga
A 23-year-old woman has been transported to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries after she was shot during a brazen shooting in Mississauga on Friday afternoon.
According to police, the shooting occurred around 2:30 pm in the area of Battleford Road and Glen Erin Drive.
Shot Fired
Area of Battleford Rd / Glen Erin Dr. #Mississauga
Adult female injured.
Police in the area.
No further information at this time.
PR180441474 #PRP— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPoliceMedia) November 23, 2018
When investigators arrived at the scene, they located an injured woman who was then transported to a trauma centre.
Police did not say where the shooting happened.
Update:
Suspect: male/blk, light skin, 6’0, dark green 3/4 length jacket with hood.
Female 23 yrs old being transported to trauma center.— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPoliceMedia) November 23, 2018
The suspect, who fled the scene, is described as a Black man with light skin, 6’0″, and he was seen wearing a dark green three-quarter-length jacket with a hood.
Following the shooting, several schools and daycares in the area were placed under hold-and-secure as a precaution.
As a result of this investigation, the following schools are in hold and secure:
Meadowvale Public Secondary
Plowmans Public Elementary
Shelter Bay Public Elementary
Settlers Green Public Elementary
Edenwood Public Elementary
Meadowvale French Montesorri
Bright Scholar Montesorri— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPoliceMedia) November 23, 2018
Just before 4 pm, the hold and secure at all schools and daycares had been lifted.
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