Police shoot teen at Mississauga plaza, SIU investigating

The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has been called in after a police shooting in Mississauga sent a teenage boy to hospital.

Peel police say they were called to a plaza near Britannia and Creditview roads around 2 a.m. on Thursday, after someone was seen with a gun in the area. The original call was for a robbery.

After police arrived, the teen was taken to Sick Kids hospital. The SIU confirmed one police officer discharged their gun and the teen was struck.

Police are still looking for other suspects, and for security video from the plaza.

A witness named Janet told CityNews that she was sitting in a parked car in the parking lot when the teen walked up to her car and opened the door. He was holding a gun, she said. She asked him to close the door and leave, as her boyfriend would soon be coming back. The boyfriend, Janet said, was a lie she told to get the teen to leave. He did leave and she drove to another location in the parking lot, where she called police.

From there, Janet said she could see the teen go up to at least one other car. The suspect then went into the Bank of Montreal. When police arrived, she told them the teen was in the bank.

Police drove toward the bank. Janet said she then heard gunshots and saw the teen laying on the ground.

The entire episode lasted about 10 to 15 minutes, she said.

The plaza will likely be shut down for hours. People who work in the plaza are asked to call their employer to see if they have to come to work today.

The SIU is an arm’s length agency that investigates reports involving police where there has been death, serious injury or allegations of sexual assault.