Toronto police announce arrests linked to Piper Arms mass shooting
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Investigators with Toronto police are announcing arrests linked to a March shooting at the Piper Arms Pub in Scarborough where a dozen people were hurt.
In a news release Wednesday morning, investigators said they have made arrests in connection with the mass shooting "and a series of other violent incidents that occurred in the spring of 2025."
Officers are speaking at a 2 p.m. news conference at Toronto police headquarters. You can watch it live in the player at the top of this story.
Patrons at the pub, which is located near Scarborough Town Centre, were celebrating the business's opening night when three masked men walked in and opened fire, according to police. The suspects then took off.
No one was killed, but 12 people were hurt. Police Chief Myron Demkiw said at Wednesday's news conference that nine people were shot amidst the chaos.
"No one was killed, which is truly a miracle," Demkiw said.
"This kind of brazen violence, this disregard for human life, is completely unacceptable."
Coun. Michael Thompson, who represents Scarborough Centre, the ward where the shooting happened, previously told CBC News that seven people were shot and five were hurt by broken glass and other debris.
Thompson said he had met with four of the victims who were shot, who said the gunmen were armed with assault rifles and handguns.
"Ordinary people were subjected to trauma," Thompson said.
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