12 injured in shooting at Scarborough pub, 3 suspects at large, police say

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· Posted: Mar 07, 2025 11:32 PM EST | Last Updated: 6 minutes ago

Toronto constabulary are investigating a shooting astatine a Scarborough pub wherever 12 radical were wounded Friday night. Police are looking for 3 male suspects.

Six of the victims suffered gunshot wounds that are non-life-threatening, constabulary said. They said the victims scope successful property from their 20s to mid-50s. 

Police said they were called to the shooting successful the country of Progress Avenue and Corporate Drive, successful an eastbound country of Toronto, about 10:40 p.m. connected Friday. The shooting happened adjacent the Scarborough Town Centre, a promenade adjacent Highway 401 and McCowan Road.

According to Toronto Fire Services, crews were called to 520 Progress Ave. for reports of gunfire and an progressive shooting that happened wrong a pub.

Toronto paramedics said determination were 11 victims successful all, with injuries ranging from insignificant to critical, but constabulary aboriginal revised the fig to 12 injured and said the injuries were non-life-threatening.

Police initially said determination was 1 fishy who was wearing a black balaclava and was seen fleeing successful a silver-coloured car. They issued an update aboriginal Saturday, saying that three male suspects walked into the pub and opened fire.

Mayor 'deeply troubled' by reports of shooting

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said successful a station connected X: "I americium profoundly troubled to perceive reports of a shooting astatine a pub successful Scarborough."

Chow said she has spoken to Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw and helium has assured her that "all indispensable resources person been deployed."

Chow added: "This is an aboriginal and ongoing probe — police volition supply further details. My thoughts are with the victims and their families."

A bid station has been acceptable up successful the westbound extremity of a parking batch adjacent the pub, constabulary said.

Progress Avenue was closed betwixt Ellesmere Road and Highway 401 arsenic constabulary investigate. Police told radical to debar the country and to usage alternate routes.

Anyone with accusation is urged to telephone 911.