Man dead, 2 critically hurt in shooting on Highway 410 ramp in Mississauga
A man is dead and two people are in life-threatening condition after a shooting on Highway 410 in Mississauga on Tuesday night, paramedics say.
The shooting happened on the northbound Highway 410 off-ramp to Derry Road. Emergency crews were called to the scene at about 9:48 p.m.
Police said the shots were fired from inside another car at the off-ramp stoplight.
Peel Regional Paramedics said all three people suffered gunshot wounds. One man without vital signs was pronounced dead at the scene.
Another man and a woman were taken to a trauma centre in life-threatening condition.
Anyone with information is asked to call police
Sgt. Kerry Schmidt, spokesperson for the Ontario Provincial Police Highway Safety Division, said police, paramedics and firefighters rushed to the scene when they received reports of the shooting on the highway.
Road closures continued Wednesday morning, with Kennedy Road to Tomken Road closed to motorists, and the northbound Highway 410 ramp to Derry Road also closed.
Police urged motorists to avoid the area and asked anyone who has information to call them.
No suspect information has been released.
