Four people may have been involved in fatal McDonald’s altercation: source

WATCH ABOVE: Lama Nicolas reports on the latest developments in the fatal shooting at an east-end McDonald’s. 

TORONTO – A fourth person may have been involved in the altercation that left one person injured and two people dead at an east-end Toronto McDonald’s over the weekend, according to a Global News source.

Police released the names of two men fatally shot inside the fast food restaurant over the weekend. Donny Ouimette, 25 and Ryan Hind, 39, were killed following an altercation near the food counter with an armed security guard in the early morning hours of Feb. 28.

Toronto police said Saturday the guard, who was apparently in the restaurant to buy food, discharged his weapon.

“They are currently no outstanding suspects and police are still currently investigating and this is an ongoing investigation,” media relations officer Const. Jennifer Sidhu said. “It’s yet undetermined whether or not charges will or will not be laid.”

The source tells Global News the Garda security guard was working for the TTC and was responsible for overseeing money transfers between subway stations. The TTC refused to comment, citing the ongoing investigation.

Police are reviewing surveillance footage from inside the restaurant.

Det.-Sgt. Terry Browne said the guard, who was employed nearby, is co-operating with investigators.

Browne said police are not looking for any suspects and the reason for the confrontation isn’t yet known.

The lawyer for the security guard, who also suffered a hand injury, maintains the gun that was used was “lawfully possessed.”

But now the investigation hinges on whether or not the security guard was justified in firing his weapon. Security guards in Ontario are allowed to carry a firearm when they are protecting cash or valuable assets.

But security guards can only use the firearm if they perceive an immediate threat when protecting the cash or assets.

“This is a very serious criminal investigation,” Dave Perry, the co-CEO of Investigation Solutions Network said in an interview Monday. “Was the security justified to do what he did or was he unjustified?”

That question will be at the centre of the investigation into the guard’s decision to fire his gun, Perry said.