Mississauga, Ontario 2026 Homicide Victim List

Peel Regional Police were called to the area of Dixie Road and Dundas Street East in the evening of January 30th on the report of a random and unprovoked attack.

Officers were first called to a plaza in the area, where they found a woman in her mid-50s with critical injuries. She had been waiting in a tent outside a store, in an effort to secure a spot at the front of the line for the next day.

The woman was rushed to the hospital but later died from her injuries. According to CP24, surveillance footage shows the suspect briefly speaking with her before leaving and then returning moments later to attack her with a metal object.

Police tracked down and arrested the suspect following a short foot chase. He was identified as Kent McKerron, of no fixed address. McKerron has been charged with second-degree murder.

Investigators later learned that about 30 minutes before the fatal assault, a 61-year-old man was attacked at a nearby bus stop. The same suspect is accused of striking the man once with a metal rod before fleeing. That victim was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Region of Peel – Investigators from the Homicide Bureau believe there may be additional victims connected to an ongoing investigation and are urging the public to come forward with information.

On Friday, Jan. 30, at approximately 7:40 p.m., the accused, 58-year-old Kent McKerron, allegedly assaulted a female victim with a metal rod in an unprovoked attack near Dundas Street East and Dixie Road in Mississauga. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries.

The investigation further determined that at approximately 7:30 p.m., McKerron allegedly assaulted a male victim in an unprovoked attack with a metal rod while he was waiting at a bus stop in the same area. The victim was transported to hospital with serious injuries.

A short time later, McKerron was located and arrested by responding officers, and charged with the following offences:

• Second Degree Murder
• Aggravated Assault

Investigators are seeking to identify an additional male victim who the accused had contact with prior to the homicide.  The victim is described as male, White, wearing a green jacket and blue jeans and a black toque.

Investigators believe there may be additional victims whom the accused either assaulted or attempted to assault and are appealing to anyone who may have been a victim, or witnessed the accused prior to the incidents or has dash camera footage, to contact the Homicide Bureau at 905-453-2121, extension 3205.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Peel Police or Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).