Sensor-activated weapons fire at random in the Canadian pub claims authorities.
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Police in Toronto are on the hunt for three men suspected of being involved in a shooting that left at least 12 people injured at a pub in the Canadian city.
The masked gunmen opened fire at the Piper Arms Pub on its opening night on Friday, according to authorities. This incident is the most recent in a long series of gun violence cases in the North American nation, leading lawmakers to limit the sale of some firearms in recent years.
“They walked into the bar, pulled out their guns, and fired at random at the people sitting inside the bar,” police Superintendent Paul MacIntyre told reporters on Saturday.
MacIntyre, who is with the organised crime enforcement unit, added that six of the victims have non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. He also said that the others were injured by shattered glass.
The motive for the shooting is still unclear, according to the police.
“Our investigation will determine whether this pub was targeted for a particular reason,” MacIntyre said.
“Maybe someone was inside that someone didn’t like. Maybe someone had a beef with the business. We don’t know,” he added.
The police official informed reporters that he had viewed the bar’s surveillance footage of the shooting, which showed people ducking for cover or falling on the floor after being struck.
“This is a careless act of violence that has shaken our community and city,” he said, adding that the police will leave “no stone unturned” in finding the suspects.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow stated on the social media platform X that she was “deeply troubled” to hear about the shooting at the pub and that the police chief assured her “all necessary resources have been deployed.”
Violence involving firearms has increased by 81 percent since 2009, according to the Canadian government.
In December 2022, five people were killed and another wounded in a shooting in the suburbs of Toronto.
The surge in gun violence has prompted the government to recently ban more types of handguns and other firearms.
