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Woman in critical condition, man arrested after daytime shooting in Mississauga

Peel police are investigating after a woman was shot in Mississauga on Friday afternoon. Matthew Bingley/Global News

Peel Regional Police are investigating after a 23-year-old woman was shot during a daytime shooting in Mississauga on Friday.

Police were called to a residential area near Battleford Road and Glen Erin Drive for a report of shots fired at about 2:30 p.m.

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Peel Paramedics said a woman was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries after suffering a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

Later on Friday afternoon, a man was led out of an apartment building at the scene in handcuffs and placed in the back of a cruiser, though a media relations officer with Peel police could not say whether he was believed to be the suspect.

“There was a male that was arrested as part of the investigation,” Peel police Const. Akhil Mooken told reporters.

“At this time, I can confirm that investigators from our criminal investigations bureau are still investigating and are working to determine if that individual was responsible for the shooting.”

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Two daycares and eight schools were temporarily placed under hold and secure as police conducted their investigation.

With files from Matthew Bingley

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