A dozen people have been injured after three gunmen opened fire at a Toronto pub.
The incident occurred at around 10.30pm on Friday near Scarborough city centre in eastern Toronto.
Three men entered the bar and “opened fire indiscriminately,” Toronto Police has said. The men were armed with an assault rifle and handguns.
Glass walls were shattered and there were reports of “blood all over the floor,” including in the basement where people ran to hide.
The incident occurred at around half-past-10 local time on Friday night near Scarborough city centre in eastern Toronto
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Six people reportedly suffered gunshot wounds and others were hurt by broken glass. The victims ages range from 20s to mid-50s.
However, authorities have said the injuries are not life threatening.
Police Supt Paul MacIntyre said the motive for the attack remains unknown, and police were following all leads.
“This was a brazen and reckless act of violence that’s really shaken our community and the city itself,” he added.
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Police have deployed all available resources to find the suspects of which one, wearing a black balaclava, was seen fleeing the scene in a silver car.
“I’m happy to report, by the grace of God, that there have been no fatalities,” said Supt MacIntyre.
He said he and other officers were “horrified” by a video of the shooting, saying it was “extremely lucky” nobody was killed.
“These guys just looked at the crowd and opened fire. It was horrible,” he said.
Police have deployed all available resources to find the suspects of which one, wearing a black balaclava, was seen fleeing the scene in a silver car (Stock Image)GETTYMayor Olivia Chow said she was “deeply troubled to hear reports of a shooting at a pub in Scarborough.”
“This is an early and ongoing investigation – police will provide further details. My thoughts are with the victims and their families,” she added.
The number of those injured in the attack is higher than other shootings in the area in 2024.
Forty-three people in Toronto were killed last year in shootings, with two killed and eight injured in the police division where yesterday’s incident happened.
However, Canada’s rate of firearm homicides is much lower than neighbour USA, with 0.6 per 100,000 people compared to 4.5 per 100,000, according to 2021 data from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.