Twelve injured in Toronto pub shooting

Twelve people were injured when masked gunmen indiscriminately opened fire at a pub in Toronto, Canadian police said Saturday, adding they were looking for three male suspects.

Police did not provide a motive for the attack, which took place late Friday in an eastern part of Canada's largest city.

All of the victims were hospitalised, but their lives were not in danger.

"Twelve injured, including six with gunshot wounds... Injuries non-life-threatening," Toronto police said on X.

"Three male shooting suspects... Deploying all available resources to locate and arrest those responsible."

The suspects were armed with an assault rifle and handguns, police told reporters at the scene.

"They walked into the bar. They produced their guns, and they opened fire indiscriminately on the people sitting inside the bar," police superintendent Paul MacIntyre said.

"The motive for this shooting right now remains unclear. We're chasing down all leads," he added.

MacIntyre, who is with the organised crime enforcement unit, said some of the victims had been injured by broken glass.

Local media reported the shooting occurred at Piper Arms Pub on its opening night.

"Our investigation will tell us whether or not this pub was targeted for a particular reason," MacIntyre said.

"Maybe somebody was inside that somebody didn't like. Maybe somebody had a beef with the business. We don't know," he added.

"We're looking at who the owners are, who the patrons are... It could be random, it could be targeted. We don't know."

He said he had seen the bar's surveillance video of the shooting, which showed people ducking for cover or falling on the floor after being struck.

"These guys just looked at the crowd and opened fire. It was horrible," MacIntyre said.

He added that police were collecting video from the area to track down the suspects, who "had masks over their faces" and arrived and left in a vehicle.

"If I knew where they were right now, I'd be there. We have no idea where they are right now," he said.

"The drinks are still on the table. The food is still on the table. People's purses, shoes are still in there," he said.

"There's glass walls that are shattered. There's blood all over the floor... It's a messy scene."

There was also blood in the basement, where some people hid from the shooting.

She added that the police chief had assured her "all necessary resources have been deployed".