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Police investigate fatal shooting in Oakville

Halton Regional Police were called to the area near North Park Blvd and Sawmill Road. That's where they found the adult male victim with gunshot wounds in a vehicle.
Halton Regional Police were called to the area near North Park Blvd and Sawmill Road. That's where they found the adult male victim with gunshot wounds in a vehicle. Andrew Collins / Global News

Halton police are investigating after a man was found dead after he was shot in Oakville.

Police were called to the area near North Park Boulevard and Sawmill Road at around 7 p.m. Sunday. That’s where they found the man in a vehicle with gunshot wounds.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Dean Costanza
Dean Costanza. Halton Regional Police Services

Homicide detectives have confirmed the identity of the victim as Dean Costanza, 46, of Oakville. Costanza was known to police and it is believed this was a targeted shooting.

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Police are asking anyone in the area who has security cameras to contact them.

Anyone with information is asked to please contact the Homicide Tip Line at 905-825-4776 or Crime Stoppers ‘See something, Hear something, Say something’ at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), through the web at http://www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca or by texting “Tip 201” with your message to 274637 (crimes).

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