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Peel police investigate after one man dead in roller rink parking lot shooting

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A Peel Regional Police cruiser. Photo by Jack Boland /Toronto Sun

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Police are investigating after one man was shot dead outside a roller-skating rink west of Toronto.

Peel Regional Police say officers were called to a shooting in the Scooter’s Roller Palace parking lot in Mississauga, Ont., around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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They say the man who was shot was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say there were no other reported injuries and have not released any suspect information.

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The roller-skating rink says on its social media page the shooting took place in its parking lot, calling it a tragic incident.

The post linked to a video news report about the shooting, showing a police presence around its taped-off parking lot.