Peel Regional Police say a man wanted in the shooting death of a woman in Brampton, Ont., and was at the centre of a now-ended Amber Alert, remains at large and is armed and dangerous.
According to police, the woman was shot in a plaza parking lot in the area of Airport Road and Queen Street East area earlier on Tuesday.
Peel paramedics said they received a call at 2 p.m. and treated the woman who died from her injuries at the scene.
Police told reporters Tuesday evening that the suspect is 38-year-old Anthony Deschepper, who was also the suspect in an Amber Alert that went out just before 5 p.m. involving a one-year-old girl who has since been found “safe and sound.”
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Deschepper was last seen wearing a blue hoodie, blue jeans and seen carrying a black cross-body bag. The Amber Alert notice described him as a white man with brown hair, standing about 5-foot-9 and weighing 181 pounds.
He was last seen driving a black 2024 Nissan Kick with a Quebec license plate FRV4520. The girl had been seen in the back seat of the vehicle, but has since been dropped off with family members.
Police went on to tell reporters that it’s believed to be a case of intimate partner violence, but they do not have further information at this time.
They said they also have recent information that the vehicle may have been seen in the Niagara-Fort Erie area.
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Niagara Regional Police put out an alert at about 6:52 p.m. advising Fort Erie Crystal Beach residents in the area of Prospect Point and Ridgeway Road to shelter in place as officers assist Peel police in locating Deschepper, who is believed to be in the area. That alert has since been lifted as police said they believe the man has left the area.
Global News has also learned Deschepper was wanted in 2023 for firearm-related offences after allegedly discharging a gun at a Brampton residence.
A warrant was put out for his arrest and he was arrested a few weeks later by Waterloo Regional Police. Those charges are still before the courts with a trial date set for 2026. He was out on bail awaiting this trial.
Police urge anyone who sees a man matching the description to call 911 and not approach him.
— With files from Global News’ Catherine McDonald & Gabby Rodrigues
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