2 Dead, 3 Hurt After Shooting At Drake-Hosted Club Party In Toronto –– Find Out The Details Here
Aug. 4 2015, Published 10:38 a.m. ET
Two people were dead and three others injured following a shootout Tuesday at Muzik, a Toronto nightclub where rapper Drake had hosted a party earlier in the evening.
It wasn't known if the rapper was on hand at the time of the violent incident, according to reports, after he was on hand for a OVO Fest after-party. Officials said that police arrived at 3:30 a.m. ET at the scene, which stands on the Exhibition Place property.
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The two victims were a man and a woman, Supt. Frank Bergen said, asking any eyewitnesses to contact them.
The incident occurred nearly a year to the day of the Aug. 5, 2014 shooting of a 28-year-old man in front of the club following an OVO Fest-related event.
Speaking with CBC Radio's Metro Morning on Tuesday, Deputy Chief Peter Sloly said that authorities had beefed up security in the wake of past events.
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"We did our best to prevent such a thing from happening," he said. "In fact, we called extra resources down to the area in advance, just to provide extra security.
"Unfortunately, this tragic event took place."