A 16-year-old boy is dead after he was shot outside a townhouse complex in Brampton early Saturday morning.
Peel police were called after gunshots were reported in the area of Collins Crescent, near Kennedy Road and Williams Parkway, at about 12:35 a.m.
Officers located the teenager suffering from a single gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The victim has been identified as Alex Masih of Brampton.
Police don't have any information on a suspect or a possible motive for the slaying.
The homicide is the region's 17th of the year.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 905-453-2121, ext. 3205 or Peel Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
