A man has died after a shooting on the grounds of a secondary school in Brampton, Ont., that police believe was targetted.
Peel Regional Police were called to Williams Parkway and James Potter Road on Saturday night and, in a short tweet posted after 10:30 p.m., said a man had been fatally shot.
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Speaking at the scene, Const. Tyler Bell-Moreno said multiple shots were fired and a man was taken to hospital. He was later pronounced dead.
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The shooting took place on the grounds of St. Roch Secondary School, police said. It was not thought to be related to the school in any way, according to Bell-Moreno.
A large area around the school was closed for police to investigate.
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