‘I heard a scream and 3 gunshots’: Witness recalls shooting near Health Sciences Centre

WINNIPEG — Winnipeg police are searching for suspects after shots were fired at the Starbucks in the Canad Inns attached to Health Sciences Centre Sunday night.

The shots were fired around 10 p.m. at 700 William Avenue. Police said there were no injuries just damage to property.

“Multiple suspects confronted an unknown male victim while inside the lobby of the business, said Const. Jason Michalyshen at a media conference Monday.

After having “brief contact” with the suspects, the victim fled into the Starbucks and ran behind the counter, police said. Two men, one armed with a small calibre handgun, chased him into the coffee shop. Then a man with a gun fired three rounds in the direction of the victim, police said.

RAW: Winnipeg police on scene after shots were fired at the Starbucks in the Canad Inns attached to Health Sciences Centre

0:42 Shots fired at Starbucks attached to Health Sciences Centre, police searching for suspects

Items in Starbucks were hit and a wall in the lobby, Michalyshen said.

Police said all three men fled the area in a black or charcoal SUV without a plate number. The suspects are about 19-years-old, police said.

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“Thankfully no one else was caught in the middle of this, ” Michalyshen said. “This is a very concerning incident.”

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Witness recalls shooting incident

Steve Spiry and his friend were outside the Canad Inns smoking when he saw a suspect head into the Starbucks and jump over the counter. That’s when he heard the shots.

WATCH: Witnesses say they heard 3 shots fired inside the Starbucks

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“We were by the elevators… I took a look and I heard a scream and I heard three gunshots,” said Steve Spiry who heard the gunshots. “So I pushed my woman into the elevator… it was like a movie reaction…like wow this is really happening.”

Spiry said a woman working at the Starbucks fainted and the entire scene was “pretty scary.” Security and emergency crews quickly arrived and put the area on lockdown for about 20 minutes, he said.

Officers are investigating the incident and they are asking anyone with information to call 1-204-986-6222.

Canad Inns issued a statement Monday afternoon that said they were on site throughout the morning “providing support and referring those in need to counseling.”