Karandeep-Canada: Region of Peel – January 20, 2025 : Investigators from the 22 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau have made an arrest in connection with a shooting incident in Brampton that has now been classified as an attempted murder case.
The incident occurred on Saturday, November 9, 2024, when an armed suspect in a stolen vehicle shot a victim multiple times while he was seated in his own vehicle near Inder Heights Drive and Mayfield Road in Brampton. The victim, suffering from life-altering injuries, was rushed to a trauma centre where he is currently in stable condition. Authorities believe the shooting was a case of mistaken identity.
After an extensive investigation, police identified the suspect as Hakeem Thomas, a 22-year-old male from Toronto. Thomas was arrested on Friday, January 3, 2025, and has been charged with a series of serious criminal offences, including:
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
- Attempted Murder Using a Firearm
- Discharge of Firearm with Intent
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Occupant of a Motor Vehicle Knowing There Was a Firearm
- Possession of Firearm Contrary to Order (X2)
Thomas remains in custody pending a lengthy bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton. He is also the subject of an ongoing investigation by Toronto Police.