TORONTO — Twenty-three individuals have been arrested after two teams exchanged near 100 gunshots close to a recording studio on Monday evening, police stated Tuesday.
TORONTO — Twenty-three individuals have been arrested after two teams exchanged near 100 gunshots close to a recording studio on Monday evening, police stated Tuesday.
Toronto Police Deputy Chief Lauren Pogue stated at a press convention it’s “exceptional” that nobody was injured within the incident, which occurred close to Queen Avenue West and Sudbury Avenue at round 11:20 p.m.
Pogue stated a stolen automotive pulled as much as a recording studio and three suspects exited the automobile to open fireplace on a bunch of individuals gathered exterior.
She stated that escalated into an alternate of gunfire between two teams.
Among the bullets struck an unmarked police cruiser with officers inside who had been within the space for an unrelated investigation, stated Pogue.
As a number of suspects tried to flee the scene within the stolen automobile, the officers acted swiftly and “boxed the automobile in,” she stated, and one suspect was apprehended after a “temporary foot chase.”
She stated two suspects managed to flee and are nonetheless on the run.
Pogue stated a subsequent investigation resulted within the arrests of 23 individuals and seizure of 16 firearms, a few of which had been discovered within the recording studio.
“There have been a number of weapons each discovered contained in the recording studio, on the individuals that had been arrested and out of doors the realm as nicely,” she stated.
“We consider it has all of the indicators of being a gang-related battle, however that’s nonetheless being investigated.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Nov. 12, 2024.
Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press
