News Release

News Release

SIU Investigating Death of Man at Mississauga U of T Campus

Case Number: 26-OOD-542   

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Mississauga, ON (3 November, 2026) ---
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a 19-year-old man was located deceased early this morning in the area of the University of Toronto Mississauga. As Peel Regional Police officers were in and around the scene at the time of the man’s death, the SIU was notified and invoked its mandate.

Preliminary information suggests the following:
  • Yesterday afternoon (November 2, 2026) police received a 911 call after the man assaulted a woman in Brampton. Police attempted to locate and arrest the man. 
  • After 9 p.m., the man was located by police at a student residence in the area of the University of Toronto Mississauga near Dundas St West and Mississauga Road. A gunshot was heard and the man was found inside with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The man was pronounced deceased early this morning. 
  • There have been no other reported injuries and there is no threat to public safety.
Four investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to the case. 

The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation, including video or photos, to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at: https://siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php

If you or someone you know has been negatively affected by an incident under SIU investigation and would like support, the Affected Persons Program is here to help. You can reach us at 1-877-641-1897. Support is free, confidential, and available 24/7, every day of the year.

The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (municipal, regional and provincial police officers, police officers with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, special constables with the Niagara Parks Commission and peace officers with the Legislative Protective Service) that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person. All investigations are conducted by SIU investigators who are civilians. Under the Special Investigations Unit Act, the Director of the SIU must

  • consider whether the official has committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident under investigation
  • depending on the evidence, cause a criminal charge to be laid against the official where grounds exist for doing so, or close the file without any charges being laid
  • publicly report the results of its investigations

Kristy Denette, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES