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The deadly double shooting occurred Friday night on the property of St. Joachim Elementary School
Published Apr 04, 2026 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 1 minute read
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A man in his 20s and a teenage boy were killed when gunfire erupted Friday night on the grounds of an elementary school in Brampton.
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Peel Regional Police say officers responded to the deadly shooting near Rutherford Rd. and Weybridge Tr. – east of Kennedy Rd. N. – around 10:20 p.m. and located the two victims soon after.
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“There was some sort of altercation that occurred in the school grounds with several individuals,” Const. Laurie McCann told reporters at St. Joachim Elementary School on Saturday. “Following that, a firearm or firearms were discharged and two victims were hit.”
“One of the victims fled the scene and collapsed a short time later,” she explained.
Shooting victims died at the scene
McCann said both victims – a man in his 20s and a male youth – died at the scene.
No arrests had been made and no suspect description were immediately released.
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“The suspects fled the area prior to police arrival. We are unsure at this time if they fled on foot or got into a vehicle,” McCann said.
“This is not a random act, and I can’t say 100%, but it appears to be a targeted incident,” she said, adding the crime scene was “still very active.”
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The entire school property remained cordoned off with yellow crime scene tape as police gathered evidence and canvassed the surrounding residential neighbourhood in search of witnesses.
McCann said Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation.
“We have officers and investigators in the area canvassing for witnesses and gathering evidence,” McCann said. “We are asking anyone that may have been in the area at the time of the shooting or may have some video surveillance or dashcam video to please contact police.”
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