Toronto pub mass shooting linked to tow truck industry violence
Warning: Video contains footage some may find distressing | Toronto police say three suspects have been charged with attempted murder after a mass shooting injured 12 at the Piper Arms pub in March. Police have also linked the shooting to a rash of gun violence within the city's tow truck industry.
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