The shooting took place on Englington Avenue near Allen Road at 2 am, when a vehicle pulled up to Spence's Bakery and began opening fire.
"A vehicle pulled up and the suspects inside shot multiple rounds into the storefront of the bakery," Insp. Tim Crone told media Wednesday morning.
The bakery was welcoming customers at the time of the incident, reports CP24.
Six were seriously injured and brought to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
"This was a very brazen shooting at this hour of the night with no regard whatsoever for any kind of safety," Crone told media. "They shot randomly into a group of people inside the bakery. So obviously this was a very serious incident that occurred."
So far, three have been discharged from hospital with three others expected to be discharged today.
Police describe the suspect vehicle as a black SUV. There is currently no description or known number of suspects.
Tory tells media incident seems gang-related
While answering questions this question on CP24, Toronto Mayor John Tory revealed that the shooting "seemed gang related."
"I've spoken to the police chief and he didn't give me very much information yet because it happened early in the morning but it has all the earmarks, I'm just saying, of something that is again gang-related,’" said Tory.
"We're just seeing a continuing problem as we have through the summer with gang activity and the gangs are tied in with gun trafficking, they're tied into drugs, they’re tied into human trafficking.’"
Police are asking anyone with information or dashcam footage to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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