The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario reviewed video surveillance footage from the July 17 incident and said the EFS Social Club at 647 King St. W. breached a license requirement. The nightclub violated a condition requiring “every entrance to the premises during business hours to be staffed with at least one security person equipped with a metal detector and that the device be used on every person entering the premises, without exception” under the Liquor Act on Licensing and Control (LLCA), the commission said in a statement. As a result, AGCO secretary Tom Mungham issued a suspension, effective immediately. The club will not be legally allowed to sell or serve alcohol during the suspension. The commission is also seeking to revoke the license of EFS Social Club altogether. “AGCO takes an approach focused on regulatory compliance and our goal is to proactively work with licensees to meet their regulatory obligations,” Mungham said in the ACGO statement. “But in cases involving a significant breach affecting the public interest, AGCO will take strong regulatory action to protect the public.” AGCO reviewed video surveillance and “had reason to believe” that a metal detector was not being used on every person entering the facility, he said. Toronto police said officers responded to the nightclub early on the morning of July 17, where they found two gunshot victims inside. A 24-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man were rushed to hospital with injuries, but the man died in hospital. The victim has been identified as Pardeep Brar, 26, of Brampton. Licensees who fail to comply with the requirements under the LLCA are subject to regulatory action, such as a fine, temporary license suspension, or revocation. There are risk-based factors that are considered when licensing liquor, such as metal detectors. Most liquor stores do not require risk-based factors as a requirement for licensing. “Risk levels are intended for premises and franchisees where there is a greater risk to public safety, public interest or non-compliance with the law,” AGCO’s website states.