3 men charged with murder after man fatally shot in Brampton: police

(From left to right): Malik Young, Elijah Turney, and Omar Ayah, have been charged with first-degree murder, Peel police say. (Peel Regional Police handout)

Three men have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Brampton earlier this month, Peel Regional Police say.

Police said a 25-year-old man was driving out of a plaza near Steeles Avenue and Hurontario Street at around 7 p.m. on Dec. 8 when suspects approached hie vehicle and opened fire.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

On Wednesday, police announced that three suspects have now been charged in the homicide investigation.

Police said 25-year-old Toronto resident Omar Ayah, along with Malik Young and Elijah Turney, who are both 20-year-old residents of Brampton, have been charged with first-degree murder.

“Investigators believe this was an isolated incident and that there is no ongoing threat to public safety,” police said in a news release issued Wednesday.

“No additional suspects are being sought at this time.”