Two dead, 3 Wounded in Shooting Near Toronto Street Festival
12 July 2026 8:19 AM IST12 July 2026 8:19 AM IST
Police later said the scene had been secured. No information on a suspect or arrests was immediately released
Police and medical emergency vehicles are seen at the intersection of St. Clair West and Arlington Avenue, near the site of a shooting that occurred at the Salsa on St. Clair Festival in Toronto.
Toronto: Two people were killed and three others wounded in a shooting Saturday near a Toronto street festival, prompting police to warn of an active shooter before later saying the scene had been secured.
Toronto police said five people were found with gunshot wounds after the shooting near St. Clair Avenue West and Arlington Avenue, where the Salsa on St. Clair festival was underway. Officers initially urged the public to avoid the area while they responded.
Police later said the scene had been secured. No information on a suspect or arrests was immediately released.
A large police presence remains in the area.
Salsa in Toronto is a Latino themed cultural celebration.
( Source : AP )
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