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He says they are trained by the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.īy law, all bouncers must have a security guard licence, issued by the ministry. (Makda Ghebreslassie/CBC)Īgostino says his security staff had received training before and after the shooting.
"It can be dangerous any bar, really, not just the Boom Boom Room."īoom Boom Room bouncer Devonte Pierce is in hospital where he's been recovering from a gunshot wound to his back. "They don't use their hands anymore, it's a knife or some kind of weapon," he said. Pierce says bar fights are more dangerous than they have been in the past. "Since the incident, we've now taken on mandatory pat downs, and brought in some metal detectors and we've increased security in certain parts of the evening," he said.Īgostino also says the club now has police officers positioned out in front. We’re going to try our best to control situations like this," the club's manager, Renaldo Agostino, said.Ĭustomers are now greeted differently at the door at the Boom Boom Room.