Key Takeaways
- Carlos Rodriguez-Rodriguez, 22, has been arrested in the Feb. 21 plaza shooting in Mississauga that seriously injured two men.
- A Canada-wide warrant was issued in May; police say he left the country, returned Nov 9 and turned himself in.
- He faces attempt murder and six other charges, and is being held for a bail hearing.
He left the country after the shooting. On Nov 9, he came back and turned himself in
A man wanted across Canada in a Mississauga plaza shooting that seriously injured two people has been arrested, Peel Regional Police announced Thursday.
On Feb. 21 at 9 p.m., police responded to a shooting at a plaza near Kennedy Road and Eglinton Avenue East that left a 19-year-old man and a 21-year-old man seriously injured. Both victims survived.
Investigators from 12 Division's Criminal Investigation Bureau identified the suspect as Carlos Rodriguez-Rodriguez, 22, of Mississauga. A Canada-wide warrant for his arrest was issued in May, and investigators determined he had left the country after the shooting.
On November 9, he returned to Canada and turned himself in to police. He has been held in custody for a bail hearing.
Rodriguez-Rodriguez faces seven charges: attempt murder, aggravated assault, discharge firearm with intent, carrying a concealed weapon, unauthorized possession of a firearm, knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm, and being an occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there was unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the 12 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau at 905-453-2121, ext. 1233.
The charges have not been proven in court.
The Twikup Take
A Canada-wide warrant only works if the person ever comes back — this time, he did, and he surrendered. For the two young men shot in that plaza in February, the case finally has someone in custody to answer for it.
Image: Carlos Rodriguez-Rodriguez, photo published by Peel Regional Police, Nov 12, 2026.