Man Charged With 4 Counts Of Attempted Murder In 401 Freeway Shooting, Peel Police Say – Toronto | The Canadian News

A man has been charged with four counts of attempted murder in connection with a shooting on the 401 freeway last month, Peel regional police say.

Police said in a statement Wednesday that on November 12, four victims were in a vehicle near an entertainment establishment on Atlantic Drive and Enterprise Road in Mississauga.

The statement says that around 2 am, the victims ‘vehicle was traveling on Highway 401 near Highway 427 when a second vehicle pulled up beside it and a gun was fired, striking the victims’ vehicle in “numerous” numbers. occasions.

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“Fortunately, the victims of this incident were not physically injured, but this could have ended in tragedy,” said Deputy Chief of Community Police Operations Marc Andrews.

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Andrews said Peel police worked with the Toronto Police Service to identify and arrest two suspects.

Ramazan Oksem, a 24-year-old Toronto resident, has been arrested. He faces numerous charges, including four counts of attempted murder with a firearm, one count of possession of a prohibited or restricted loaded firearm, and one count of intentionally firing a firearm.

Anna Burriot, a 21-year-old Toronto resident, was also arrested. She was accused of being an occupant of a motor vehicle knowing that there was a firearm.

Police said a firearm was also seized.


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