MISSISSAUGA, ON: Pawanpreet Kaur, a 21-year-old woman from Brampton, was shot dead on Saturday, December 3, 2022.
The police received information that a woman had been shot in the area of Britannia Road and Creditview Road in Mississauga. Upon arrival police located the victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Life saving measures were attempted however the victim succumbed to her injuries.
According to media reports, Pawanpreet, was a resident of Brampton and came to Canada on a student visa when she was 18. Her parents, in one of the media interviews, said that they regret sending their young daughter to Canada. “There is a craze in India for everyone to send their children to Canada, so we also sent her,” a choked father said, adding that they had planned to settle permanently in Canada with their daughter.
The news of their daughter’s death was broken to them by their relatives in Brampton.
Although the movtive behind the shooting is not known yet, Police have released the details of the suspect. The suspect wore a three-quarter-length dark winter jacket with a hood, dark winter boots, dark pants, a dark winter toque and white gloves. It appears that the suspect was smoking a cigarette. The suspect did not pull the hood up over their head until shortly before shooting the victim at close range.
Through extensive video canvassing and witness interviews, Investigators have determined that the suspect was on foot in the vicinity of the homicide scene three hours prior to the shooting, which occurred at a gas station located at the intersection of Creditview Road / Britannia Road.
During that timeframe, the suspect was observed crossing over Britannia Road east of the intersection and crossing Creditview Road north of the intersection. The suspect may or may not have visited this location in the past.
Following the shooting, the suspect was observed running from the scene westbound across Creditview Road, then westbound on Britannia Road, and then westbound onto Camgreen Circle.
As investigators continue to canvass for more video and witnesses, they are urging anyone with information on this incident, surveillance or dashcam footage that may have captured the moments leading up to, during, or after the incident to contact investigators at 905-453-2121 extension 3205. Anonymous information may also be submitted by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), by visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca.
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