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Police are looking for two people after a man died following a shooting in the parking lot of a Burlington, Ont., shopping mall on Monday night.
Police have identified the victim as Omer Niaz Muhammad, 24, of Burlington.
Const. Jeff Dillon, a spokesperson for Halton Regional Police, said officers were notified about the shooting at Burlington Centre mall just after 10 p.m. ET.
Speaking with reporters at the scene Tuesday morning, Dillon said emergency medical services attended to the victim.
“Unfortunately, upon transfer to hospital he was pronounced deceased,” Dillion said.
Suspects fled in SUV
According to Dillon, Muhammad was shot in his upper body numerous times.
He said the two suspects being sought by investigators had fled in a white SUV.
Muhammad’s death marks Burlington’s first homicide this year, Dillon said.
