Peel police's homicide bureau is investigating a shooting in Brampton that left a man dead Thursday night.

Officers were dispatched to the area of Vivians Crescent and Stokes Road, northeast of Chinguacousy Road and Steeles Avenue West, shortly after 7 p.m., for reports of shots fired.

Speaking to reporters at the scene, Const. Tyler Bell-Morena said officers found a male inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds.

The victim was transported to the hospital in life-threatening condition and was later pronounced dead. The identity of the victim has not been released.

Bell-Morena said police do not have suspect information at this time.

"There is speculation that there may be a vehicle fleeing the scene, but we cannot confirm at this time if that is suspect or just members of the public fleeing gunfire," he said.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting are being investigated, but Bell-Morena said police do not believe it was random.

"We tend to make the assumption that it's isolated or at least targeted. We still can't confirm, of course, if (the victim) was the intended target or not," he said.

"What we can say is at least try to put some public ease to the residents in the area that we don't believe that there's a general threat to the public. It can be a little disconcerting to those who live here, obviously, considering there was gunfire outside."

He noted that there were also reports of a collision but said it is unknown whether that was secondary to the shooting or part of it.

Residents in the area should expect heavy police presence for the foreseeable future, Bell-Morena said, as investigators will be canvassing for evidence.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Peel police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.