Shots fired at Woodside Square Cinemas in Scarborough
Posted November 10, 2024 8:37 am.
Last Updated November 10, 2024 6:09 pm.
Toronto police were called to a cinema in Scarborough late Saturday evening after receiving reports of gunfire.
Officers arrived at the Woodside Square Cinemas near Sandhurst Circle and McCowan Road at approximately 10:30 p.m.
Upon arrival, police located evidence of gunfire, but no injuries were reported. Then around 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, police were called back to the same theatre after it was hit with additional rounds of gunfire.
“It’s early in this investigation, and I’m unable to tell you if the two incidents are connected or what the motive might be behind these two incidents,” Duty Inspector Todd Jocko told reporters on Sunday.
“We understand how difficult these types of violence and these situations are for a community,” he added. “I can assure you that the Toronto Police are dedicating all necessary resources to this investigation, and that our guns and gang unit are investigating.”
The Woodside Square Cinemas is a theatre that primarily showcases Bollywood movies in Hindi and Tamil, with some in English.
Earlier this month, the same theatre was evacuated after someone lit a package on fire and just last week Molotov cocktails were thrown at a similar movie theatre in Richmond Hill.
It’s unclear if the shootings are connected to an ongoing turf war within the South Asian film industry. An investigation is ongoing.
