Three women shot at Brampton strip club, two in critical condition

Police continue to investigate a shooting at a Brampton, Ont. strip club where a gunman opened fire early Wednesday morning, sending three women to hospital.

Investigators haven’t said whether the women were targeted or caught in the crossfire of a gun battle.

The shooting took place shortly before 1:30 a.m. inside The Office Gentleman’s Club on Melanie Dr. near Steeles Ave. E and Airport Rd.

Two of the women were shot in the chest and remain in critical, but stable, condition. A third woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries after she was shot in the arm. She is expected to be released from hospital today.

Police say the gunman may have left the scene in a taxi, but little is known about the events leading up to the shooting.

Investigators are looking over video surveillance from the club and interviewing witnesses.

No arrests have been made.

The industrial area around the strip club was cordoned off with police tape Wednesday. Shell casings from what is believed to be a handgun were recovered from the scene.