Police investigating suspicious death of man in Mississauga as homicide

Peel police investigating Mississauga death, 2021.

By Lucas Casaletto

Posted July 9, 2021 1:11 pm.

Peel Regional Police say their homicide squad is investigating after a man was found injured on a Mississauga sidewalk and died in hospital.

Police say the man was found with obvious signs of trauma in the East Credit neighbourhood, near Britannia and Mavis Roads area around 8:30 a.m. on Friday morning.

Peel paramedics say they took the man to a local hospital in life-threatening condition.

Police say the man died in hospital hours later.

ASSIST CITIZEN:
– Terry Fox Way/Galesway Blvd in #Mississuaga
– Report of a male lying on the sidewalk with obvious signs of trauma
– #PRP & Paramedics onscene
– No further information at this time
– C/R at 8:30 am
– PR21-0236396

— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) July 9, 2021

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