Three adults, two youths charged in double homicide in Brampton, Ont.

BRAMPTON — Five suspects, including two youths, are facing charges in relation to a shooting that left two dead near a school in Brampton, Ont., earlier this year.

Peel regional police say officers responded to the shooting on the grounds of a school near Rutherford and Kennedy roads on the night of April 3.

They say a man and a male youth were both fatally shot.

Police say an extensive investigation led to the arrests of five suspects between May and July.

They say a 21-year-old and two 17-year-old suspects, all from of Brampton, are each facing two counts of first-degree murder.

Police say a 25-year-old from Toronto is charged with conspiracy to commit an indictable offence and breach of probation, and a 23-year-old suspect from Orangeville is charged with possession of a firearm for the purpose of trafficking.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 17, 2026.

The Canadian Press