Two men are charged with extortion after a security camera captured shots being fired at a Brampton residence last month, Peel police say.
Two homes were struck by gunfire in the daylight shooting on in July, investigators said in a on Saturday. The suspects fled the scene in a black Chrysler 300 sedan, and no injuries were reported, police said.
Peel Regional Police’s 22 Division Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) has arrested two individuals in relation to a shooting investigation.
Winnipeg police found the wanted vehicle in Manitoba’s capital on July 13, and were able to identify one of the suspects, officers said.
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Police travelled to Winnipeg and arrested a 23-year-old man of no fixed address, charging him with extortion and two counts of discharging a firearm with intent. He was returned to Ontario on Tuesday and held for a bail hearing, investigators said.
Police found and arrested the second suspect after a traffic stop in Mississauga on July 27, police said. A 20-year-old Mississauga man was charged with extortion and discharging a firearm with intent and held for a bail hearing.
Investigators said they believe there are more suspects and urge anyone with information to contact police at 905-453-2121 ext. 2233 or anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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Elissa Mendes is a breaking news reporter, working out of
the Star’s radio room in É«É«À². Reach her via email: emendes@thestar.ca
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