Police investigate after finding a dead man outside a car in Brampton.

Peel Regional Police said officers received reports of gunfire in the Bramalea Road and Bovaird Drive area at around 10:30 a.m.

According to the police, no one was identified by officers at that time.

However, police said officers received a report about 45 minutes later of intermittently driving a vehicle in the Heart Lake and Copperfield Road area.

Police said a deceased victim suffering from gunshot wounds was found outside a car. According to police, the two scenes are likely connected.

Officers said the force's homicide unit took over the investigation. According to the police, no one is in custody, and suspicious information was not immediately available. Police said investigators believe this was an isolated incident, adding that there is no threat to public safety.