Sat Mar 08 07:20:01 UTC 2025: ## Toronto Pub Shooting Leaves 12 Injured
**Toronto, March 8, 2025** – A shooting at a pub in eastern Toronto on Friday night left 12 people injured, police reported. The incident occurred around 10:40 p.m. near Progress Avenue and Corporate Drive. Toronto paramedics initially reported 11 adult victims with injuries ranging from minor to critical, but police later confirmed a total of 12 injured individuals. While some suffered non-life-threatening injuries, the severity of others remains unknown.
Police described the suspect as a person wearing a black balaclava who fled the scene in a silver car. The suspect remains at large, and the public is advised to avoid the area. Authorities indicated that the suspect was armed with an assault rifle and handguns. Local media reports suggest the shooting took place on the pub’s opening night. The investigation is underway to determine if the pub was specifically targeted.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow expressed her deep concern and confirmed that police Chief Myron Demkiw had deployed all necessary resources to the scene. The investigation is ongoing, and police are expected to release further details.
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