Peel Regional Police – Arrest Made in Homicide Investigation

Region of Peel– Detectives from the Peel Regional Police Homicide Bureau have made an arrest following the death of an 18-year-old man.

On Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at approximately 5:45 p.m., police were notified by a local hospital of a male who had been admitted and subsequently died. It was determined he had been shot at an unknown location and time and dropped off at the hospital. 

The victim has been identified as 18-year-old Nishan Thind of Brampton. 

On Tuesday, January 9, 2023, police executed a search warrant at a Brampton residence and subsequently arrested 18-year-old Preetpaul Singh. He has been charged with Accessory After the Fact to Commit an Indictable Offence. He was held in custody to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton. 

The suspected shooter is a 16-year-old male from Brampton and is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for Manslaughter. 

General provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Y.C.J.A.) prohibit the release of the name of a Young Person, and, therefore, the identity of the Young Person wanted in this investigation is protected.

This remains an active investigation; anyone with information or video footage (dashcam or otherwise) is urged to contact Homicide detectives at 905-453-2121 extension 3205.

Anonymous information may also be submitted by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or by visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca.