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Man arrested, another sought after Brampton shooting

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The second suspect in the case is still at large.

Police have arrested a 23-year-old man from Abbotsford, British Columbia, in connection with the shooting incident that happened on Saturday at a tire business in Brampton.

The youth has been identified as Tanmanjot Gill. According to police, shots were fired at a tire business in the Clark Boulevard and Rutherford South area of ​​Brampton at approximately 3:37 a.m. Saturday. The second suspect in the case is still at large.

Police said that upon receiving the report, officers rushed to the scene where a suspect was arrested. Gill has been charged with half a dozen charges, including reckless handling of a firearm and possession of property obtained by crime.

Police have recovered 2 pistols, a loaded magazine and ammunition from him. According to the police, the second absconding suspect is a South Asian man, of medium build, with dark hair and a full beard. He was wearing a gray sweatshirt at the time of the incident.

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