24-year-old man dies after shooting at Burlington mall parking lot

Halton regional police say a 24-year-old man has died after being shot at a mall in Burlington, Ont., on Monday night.

Police said the shooting happened at Burlington Centre Mall — near Guelph Line and Fairview Street — just after 10 p.m., shortly after the stores in the mall closed for the night.

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Investigators said the shooting took place in the parking lot and the man was rushed to hospital. He later died from his injuries.

The victim has been identified as Omer Niaz Muhammad.

Officers are searching for two suspects who fled in a white SUV, police said, however no arrests have been made.

“Investigators believe this was a targeted incident with no known risk to public safety,” the force said.

Anyone with security or dashcam footage is asked to call Crime Stoppers.