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Shooting near street festival in Canada kills two

By AAP Newswire

Jul 12, 2026

Canada Toronto Shooting — Two people are dead after a shooting in Toronto. -AP

Two people are dead and three others have been wounded in a shooting near a street festival in the Canadian city of Toronto, prompting police to warn of an active shooter before later saying the scene had been secured.

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Toronto police said six 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 but cautioned that a suspect or suspects had not been apprehended.

A large police presence remained in the area near Salsa in Toronto, a Latino themed cultural celebration.

"I am devastated by the senseless violence at the Salsa on St. Clair Festival that has claimed two lives and injured others," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a social media post.

"My thoughts are with the victims, their families and everyone affected.

Toronto, Canada's largest city, is among North America's safest major cities. Fatal shootings, particularly those involving multiple victims in public, are relatively rare.