Two dead, three wounded in Toronto nightclub shooting
The shooting began around 3.30am, with “one or two people” shot at the bar before gunfire spilled out onto the street.
We’ll bring you more news as it develops. He said they were in their 20s and 30s but did not given further specifics. Three other people were injured as well and sent to hospital to receive treatment. Sloly said police fired no shots.
Police asked for the public’s help with their investigation. One of the deceased was found dead at the scene while the other passed away after being hospitalized.
“There may have been other victims [in the club] but we’re not clear at this time”. Police have not determined whether the two shootings are related.
The three who were wounded were taken to hospital with various injuries, none life-threatening.
The club was packed with people attending a party after OVO Fest, an annual Toronto music festival run by Canada-born Drake.
It was not immediately clear if police have arrested any suspects in connection with the Toronto shooting.
Toronto Police Superintendent Frank Bergen, of 14 Division, reportedly told media outlets that “this is a sporadic shooting that did occur just before 3:30 this morning at 15 Saskatchewan”.
Sloly said there was private security present inside the club as well.
The Muzik Nightclub is located across a bridge from the Molson Amphitheater, where the OVO Fest was taking place.
A police spokesman said there were three crime scenes.
“Our officers were present when the initial shots went off. They were within meters of the initial shooting”, he said.
“We’re here today to say enough is enough, to mass shootings in our schools, our college campuses, our military bases and even in our movie theaters”, she said, and added that she and her cousin, Democratic Sen. “Literally our officers have been operating towards stay-hearth incidents”. “We were very lucky that this was not a larger body count, quite frankly”.