Investigators from the 12 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau have arrested and charged a man regarding an attempted murder investigation.
On Saturday, August 19, 2023, between 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m., an altercation occurred between two individuals in the area of Tomken Road and Derry Road East in the City of Mississauga. During said altercation, the accused allegedly discharged a firearm and struck the victim in the chest.
The victim, attended the hospital, and his injuries were deemed non-life threatening.
On Monday, August 21, 2023, with the assistance of the Ontario Provincial Police and Thunder Bay Police Service the accused was arrested for attempted murder.
Gurarpan Aulakh, a 23-year-old man from Brampton, has been charged with the following offences:
Attempt to Commit Murder with a Firearm
Discharging Firearm with the Intent to Wound, Maim, or Disfigure
Assault with a weapon
Utter Threats to Cause Death
Possession of Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
Carry Concealed Weapon
Unauthorized Possession of a Restricted Firearm;
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
Pointing a Firearm
He was held for a bail hearing.
