Two Nigerian men were killed and a woman in serious condition following a shooting at a nightclub in the city of Vaughan, Ontario, north of Toronto in Canada.
According to CBC, the York Regional police said the incident happened around 3:30am on Saturday.
The police located three victims suffering from gunshot wounds when they arrived at the scene.
In a news release, officers said that a 25-year-old man and a 22-year-old man identified as Tosin Amos Arowoshegbe and Eze were both pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting.
A 20-year-old woman was also transported to hospital with serious injuries.
The shooting took place at ATL Lounge; its owners posted a message of condolences on Instagram in which they revealed the two victims were employed as security guards at the lounge.
“With heavy hearts today we are deeply saddened by the senseless shooting that took place outside of ATL Lounge last night taking the lives of our security guards Eze and Tosin,” the message reads.
“Our prayers are with their friends and families during this extremely difficult time. Our prayers are also with the young lady that is in the hospital fighting to overcome her injuries; our deepest condolences.”
According to police, the suspect, or suspects, fled the scene before they arrived. No descriptions have been released.
