A dozen people had been injured in a shooting at an japanese Toronto pub in what police referred to as a reckless act of violence by three men who entered the bar and fired randomly with out warning.
Superintendent Paul MacIntyre of the Toronto Police Service mentioned that authorities acquired quite a few emergency calls reporting a shooting at the Piper Arms round 10:40 p.m. on Friday (March 7, 2025).
A preliminary investigation decided that three males entered the pub and commenced shooting at customers, MacIntyre mentioned throughout a information convention at the scene. There had been no rapid arrests.
“One male was armed with what appears to be an assault rifle, the other two males were armed with handguns, and they walked into the bar, they produced their guns and they opened fire indiscriminately on the people sitting inside,” MacIntyre mentioned, including that there have been no fatalities.
Police arrived at the scene and located 12 people affected by numerous accidents. The victims had been transported to native hospitals and 6 had been confirmed to have gunshot wounds that weren’t life-threatening, MacIntyre mentioned, calling the victims “extremely lucky.” The remaining six victims had been damage by flying and damaged glass.
The motive wasn’t instantly clear, MacIntyre mentioned, calling the shooting “a brazen and reckless act of violence that’s really shaken our community and the city itself.”
MacIntyre mentioned that he and different officers had been “horrified” by what they noticed on a safety video.
“These guys simply appeared at the bottom and opened hearth,” he said.
Shortly after the shooting, police said that a suspect wearing a black balaclava was seen fleeing in a silver car and was still at large after the shooting. People were being warned to stay away from the area.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said she had spoken to Police Chief Myron Demkiw and was told “all necessary resources” had been deployed.
“It is troubling because of the magnitude of the shootings and the number of people hurt, and I don’t want to speculate as to the why and how,” Chow told reporters Saturday morning at a news conference.
Published – March 09, 2025 07:09 am IST
