Toronto police have identified a man and a woman fatally shot at a North York bowling alley on Saturday night.
Thanh Tien Ngo, 32, and Ruma Amar, 29, were shot at the entrance to Playtime Bowl and Entertainment, 33 Samor Rd., near Dufferin Street and Lawrence Avenue West in north Toronto after 10 p.m., Det. Rob Choe said on Sunday.
Ngo was targeted by two gunman, Amar was not, he said. Ngo was pronounced dead at the scene while Amar died of her injuries in hospital later.
The shooting caused a "frenzy" inside the bowling alley. The gunmen pursued Ngo and one nearly entered the business.
Amar, at the bowling alley with her husband and sister, was caught in the crossfire as she was leaving the premises, he said.
Police are seeking three suspects, two of whom are believed to be armed with handguns. Choe said police believe there were two gunman and one getaway driver. All three were seen fleeing the scene in a dark vehicle westbound from the scene.
Bullets shattered the front glass doors of the business.
When officers arrived on the scene, they said they found the victims lying on the ground outside the bowling alley.
Both were suffering from gunshot wounds.
Ngo did not have vital signs. He was not conscious and not breathing.
Ngo was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Dave Viljakainen, deputy commander for Toronto Paramedic Services.
Amar was rushed to a Toronto trauma centre, where she later died of her injuries.
Next of kin has been notified.
Earlier, Const. Allyson Douglas-Cook said several people were at the bowling alley at the time of the killings and they scattered after the shooting.
"There were several people in the area. I would imagine just customers of the bowling alley. People were fleeing out of concern for their own safety," she said.
Autopsies to be performed on the bodies
No weapons were found at the scene.
Police said autopsies on the bodies will be performed on Sunday.
Ngo and Amar are Toronto's 13th and 14th homicide victims of the year.
Officers taped off the bowling alley and the area around it after the shooting to allow investigators to collect evidence.
The bowling alley is closed but roads in the area remain open.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-7400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, or text TOR and a message to CRIMES (274637).
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