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2 dead, 4 injured after ‘exchange of gunfire’ in the middle of Toronto street festival
Police warned shortly before 8:30 p.m. of an active shooter on St. Clair Avenue West near Arlington Avenue, the annual location of the Salsa on St Clair festival.
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Korea Times News
· Jul 12, 2026
Shooting near Toronto street festival kills 2, wounds 4
Shooting near Toronto street festival kills 2, wounds 4
Sky News
· Jul 12, 2026
Two dead and four injured in shooting at Toronto street festival
Two dead and four injured in shooting at Toronto street festival
Washington Examiner
· Jul 12, 2026
At least two killed in shooting at Toronto music festival
At least two people are dead and three more are injured after a shooting Saturday evening in Toronto, Canada. According to Toronto Police Operations, police responded at 8:12 p.m. to an active shooter at St. Clair and West Arlington Avenues, which is the site of Salsa on St. Clair, a Latin music festival. Police found []
The Tribune
· Jul 12, 2026
Toronto street festival shooting: 2 killed, 5 injured
A shooting near a Toronto street festival killed two people and wounded five on Saturday, prompting police to warn of an active shooter before later saying the scene was secure. Toronto Police spokesperson Shannon Eames said there were two deceased and five others with gunshot wounds after the shooting near St Clair Avenue West and []
ABC7 New York
· Jul 12, 2026
Shooting near Toronto street festival kills 2 people, wounds 4, police say
Shooting near Toronto street festival kills 2 people, wounds 4, police say
The Guardian
· Jul 12, 2026
Toronto shooting: two dead and four injured at Salsa on St Clair street festival
Police say two people exchanged gunfire in shooting that mayor called an ‘irresponsible act of violence’ in festival attended by familiesA shooting near a Toronto street festival killed two men and wounded four other people on Saturday evening, police said, adding that what initially prompted an active-shooter warning was an exchange of gunfire between two people targeting each other.Toronto police deputy chief Frank Barredo said investigators recovered two firearms after the shooting, which was reported at 8.12pm near St. Clair Avenue West and Arlington Avenue, where the Salsa on St Clair festival was underway. Continue reading...
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Related coverage for "2 dead, 4 injured after ‘exchange of gunfire’ in the middle of Toronto street festival": Korea Times News — Shooting near Toronto street festival kills 2, wounds 4. Sky News — Two dead and four injured in shooting at Toronto street festival. Washington Examiner — At least two killed in shooting at Toronto music festival. The Tribune — Toronto street festival shooting: 2 killed, 5 injured. ABC7 New York — Shooting near Toronto street festival kills 2 people, wounds 4, police say . The Guardian — Toronto shooting: two dead and four injured at Salsa on St Clair street festival