2 killed in shooting at east-end McDonald’s

Two men were killed and a third was injured when an altercation in an east-end McDonald’s escalated and “multiple” shots were fired early Saturday.

Det.-Sgt. Terry Browne said an armed security guard, who was apparently in the restaurant to buy food, fired his weapon following a “significant physical altercation” with two men.

Browne said the conflict took place somewhere near the food counter and there were about 15 and 20 customers and staff in the McDonald’s, near Danforth and Coxwell avenues, at the time of the incident.

The two unidentified men, believed to be 25 and 40 years old, were pronounced dead at the scene, while the security guard was taken to hospital for treatment of a hand injury.

Browne said the guard, who was working nearby, is co-operating with investigators.

Police are not looking for any suspects. They said the reason for the confrontation isn’t yet known, but they are going through security video of the incident.

“I can’t tell you why it started. From what I see on the video, it started very quickly and escalated from there,” Browne told reporters on Saturday morning.

“There’s no doubt that the security guard is the involved party for the discharging of the firearm. We’re really trying to put the pieces together on how this all played out.”

Browne added that no one is under arrest at this point.

“We know where the individual is. He’s being co-operative and we’ll take it step by step,” he said.

No one else in the restaurant was injured.

There were between six and eight employees and eight to 12 customers in the area when “multiple shots” were fired before 3 a.m., Browne said.

He said the confrontation was in the “general area where customers line up for food” and wouldn’t say if other weapons were involved.

Browne stressed that the investigation was in the early stages.

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With files from Toronto staff

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