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Man dead after shooting in Brampton industrial area

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Man dead after shooting in Brampton industrial area
ABOVE: A man is dead after an early-morning shooting near an after-hours bar in a Brampton industrial area on Saturday. – Aug 31, 2019

Peel Regional Police say a man is dead after a shooting in an industrial area in Brampton early Saturday.

Police said officers received a call shortly before 5 a.m. for reports of a shooting in the area of Rutherford Road South and Steeles Avenue East.

Officers found a man who had been shot on Hale Road, police said.

Investigators said the man was shot in the roadway and died at the scene.

He has since been identified as 39-year-old Duane Williams of Brampton.

People at the scene told Global News that there is an after-hours bar in the area, but police would not say if the shooting may be related to the establishment.

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Police have not made any arrests in connection with the incident and have not released a suspect description.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.

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