

Chris Fox and Paul Johnston , CP24.com





A 26-year-old Toronto man faces a slew of charges following a shooting at a nightclub in Yorkville that sent five people to hospital early Sunday morning.

It happened at Empire nightclub on Cumberland Street, near Bay and Bloor streets, at around 2:30 a.m.

Police say some of the victims were located at the scene, while others made it to hospital on their own.

All sustained non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, police say.

Jermaine Morgan, of Toronto, faces 16 charges including five counts of aggravated assault, five counts of discharging a firearm endangering life and carrying a concealed weapon.

He is scheduled to appear in court Monday morning.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5300 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).

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