On Sunday July 1, 2012, at approximately 2:09 a.m., officers responded to an address on Brandon Gate Drive, for a report of shots being fired.  Upon arrival, officers discovered a 25 year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound.  He was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead as a result of his injuries.

The victim has since been identified as Dennis ALEXANDER., a 25 year-old male resident of Toronto. 

Mr. ALEXANDER was in attendance at a large gathering at this address during the time of the incident and investigators are urging any witnesses to come forward to assist with this investigation.

Police will be using whatever resources necessary to locate the suspect(s) responsible for this shooting but they believe that this is an isolated incident.

Anyone who may have information with respect to this incident is asked to call investigators in the Homicide Bureau at (905) 453-2121, ext. 3205. Anonymous tips can also be left with Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or through their website, www.peelcrimestoppers.ca.

Peel Regional Police Homicide and Missing Persons Bureau now have their own Twitter account, where investigators can interact with their followers. If you have any information pertaining to homicides, missing persons, including cases that may be deemed as “Cold Cases”, you are encouraged to exchange this information with investigators via their Twitter account:  @PeelHomicide

For media inquiries, please contact the on-duty Media Relations Officer at (905) 453-2121, extension 4027.