Murdered Brampton man’s killers still on the loose as police give update on deadly Mississauga carjacking

Published July 20, 2023 at 5:13 pm

Investigators from the Major Collision Bureau have charged a 22-year-old man from Brampton, who fled from a serious collision involving a pedestrian and from police. On Saturday, November 4, 2023 at approximately 2:17 a.m., the victim was crossing the roadway at the intersection of Castle Oaks Crossing & Bellchase Trail in Brampton. At that time, a vehicle, alleged to be driven by the accused, was travelling westbound on Castle Oaks Crossing when it struck the victim and fled the scene. The victim was taken to a trauma centre with life threatening injuries and remains in critical condition. A short time later, the suspect vehicle made contact with a patrol vehicle that had attempted to stop the accused. The vehicle was later stopped by police and the driver was arrested. Gurveer Bains, a 22-year-old man from Brampton was charged with the following offences: Operation While Impaired Causing Bodily Harm Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration Over 80 Mgs Failure To Stop After Accident Resulting in Bodily Harm Dangerous Operation Causing Bodily Harm Dangerous Operation of Motor Vehicle Flight From Peace Officer He is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton on November 13, 2023. Around 2:10 a.m., police believe the same vehicle was involved in another Fail to Remain collision with another vehicle in that area. There were no physical injuries reported to police as a result of that incident.

Peel Regional Police say they’ll provide an update Friday morning (July 21) on their investigation into the brutal murder of a 24-year-old Brampton man who was carjacked and left for dead at the side of the road while delivering pizza to a home in the north end of Mississauga in the early morning hours of July 9.

Peel homicide Insp. Phillip Bryant will speak to the media at police headquarters in Mississauga starting at 10 a.m.

Police didn’t say on Thursday afternoon if they’ll be announcing an arrest or arrests in the case on Friday morning, only that they’ll provide an update on their investigation into the violent killing of Gurvinder Nath, described by family and friends as a hardworking international student who was trying to make ends meet since arriving from India in 2021.

Nath died in hospital last Friday (July 14) after being beaten and left for dead at the side of the road five days earlier as he delivered food to a home in the Britannia and Creditview Rds. area of northwest Mississauga shortly after 2 a.m.

That area of the city has been plagued by gun violence and shooting deaths in recent years.

As police continue their hunt for the killer or killers, Nath will be remembered at a candlelight vigil this Saturday (July 22) at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga, starting at 7 p.m.