A man is in hospital after being shot in a plaza in Mississauga Saturday afternoon in what police believe was a “targeted” incident.
Peel police said they received reports of shots fired in the 1200 block of Eglinton Avenue East, near Dixie Road, around 12:30 p.m.
When officers arrived, they located a man in his 40s suffering from gunshot wounds, police said.
Peel paramedics told CP24 that they transported the victim to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Police spokesperson Const. Tyler Bell-Morena said in a video update that there was no suspect information yet.
“We have varying reports that an individual may have fled either in a vehicle. We also have reports of a suspect fleeing on foot,” he said. “So, at this time, it’s too early to determine whether or not these were, in fact, suspects or individuals fleeing a gunfire.”
While it appeared that it was a targeted shooting, Bell Morena said it was too early to tell whether the victim was the intended target.
Police are asking anyone who was driving in the area who has a dashcam to check their footage and contact investigators at 905-453-3311 ext. 1233.