Halton regional police say a 24-year-old man has died after being shot at a mall in Burlington, Ont., on Monday night.
Police said the shooting happened at Burlington Centre Mall — near Guelph Line and Fairview Street — just after 10 p.m., shortly after the stores in the mall closed for the night.
Investigators said the shooting took place in the parking lot and the man was rushed to hospital. He later died from his injuries.
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The victim has been identified as Omer Niaz Muhammad.
Halton police media relations officer Jeff Dillon said the shooting in an “open parking lot” is a “complete disregard for the safety of others, firing a handgun in an open space like that.”
Officers are searching for two suspects who fled in a white SUV, police said, however no arrests have been made.
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Police said investigators believe this was a targeted incident with no known risk to public safety.
No one else was injured.
Anyone with security or dashcam footage is asked to call police or Crime Stoppers.
This is Halton region’s first homicide of 2026.
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