Police in York Region are looking for suspects and witnesses to a shooting at a Vaughan shisha bar.
The incident happened Monday just before 3 a.m. at La Shish Bar and Grill at 4040 Steeles Ave. W., just west of Weston Road.
York Regional Police (YRP) said that when officers arrived at the scene, they learned that there had been an altercation between male patrons in the restaurant lounge.
The fight reportedly progressed outside to the parking lot, where gunshots were heard.
Police said one victim, a 34-year-old woman who suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, was taken to a hospital prior to arrival.
The suspects also fled the scene before authorities got there, police said.
Investigators said they believe this incident is isolated and there is no threat to public safety.
Several potential witnesses were in the restaurant at the time of the shooting and police want to speak with them.
Anyone who saw what happened is asked to contact York Regional Police Criminal Investigations Bureau #4 at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7441 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS or www.1800222tips.com. Photographs, mobile phone video, CCTV or DVR of the incident can also be uploaded to a digital evidence portal set up by York Regional Police.
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