Police continue to investigate a shooting after a night of violence at a Lebanese restaurant and lounge in the Castledowns neighbourhood.
A large scene was taped off overnight and into Monday morning after a shooting at the Sahara Mediterranean restaurant in the north Edmonton neighborhood.
Global News was told there was a famous Lebanese singer performing at the restaurant, whose social media said singer Wadih El Cheikh was performing.
Residents said they heard gunshots around 12:30 a.m. Monday. Edmonton police confirmed officers responded to a call of a shooting-in-action at that time.
“I heard gunshots so many and it scared me and I heard a lot of people screaming,” said Noor Alsmaial, who lives nearby.
Police told Global News multiple rounds were fired inside and outside of the restaurant. A 25-year-old man was shot and taken to hospital, where he remains in stable condition.
The suspect took off before police arrived.
“I feel worried for my kids. Especially because it’s very, very close to my neighbours,” said another local resident, Mimi Chu.
“My sister told me to shut all the curtains and blinds so I did that. And half an hour later I looked outside and I saw all the police cars it’s all blocked.”
Both uniformed and undercover police were on scene Monday morning, coming in and out of the restaurant and searching the parking lot.
Inside the restaurant, remnants of the night before were strewn about: a flipped chair, water bottles and other drinks on the tables, yet to be cleaned up.
Outside there were bloody footprints on the sidewalk and broken glasses.
— With files from Sarah Ryan and Karen Bartko, Global News
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