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2 dead and 3 wounded in shooting near Toronto street festival, police say
Two people have been killed and three others wounded in a shooting near a Toronto street festival, prompting police to warn of an active shooter before later saying the scene had been secured.
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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 Independent
· Jul 12, 2026
Two dead and several injured at Toronto street festival as police search for ‘active shooter’
The shooting occurred on Saturday evening
Reuters
· Jun 23, 2026
Police respond during fatal shooting in Montreal
Eyewitness video showed police gathering in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood on June 22 during a shooting incident that left three dead. #montreal #shooting #cotedesneiges #police #canada #News #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en
National Post
· Jun 22, 2026
Afternoon front page: Three dead in Montreal shooting incident; U.K. grooming gang report released; and more
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Daily Finland
· Jun 23, 2026
3 dead in shooting in Montreal
Three people -- a police officer, a civilian and a suspect -- were killed in a shooting in Montreal, Canada on Monday, reported Xinhua, quoting local police. Montreal police said they responded to a call at around 11:30 a.m. local time at the intersection of De Courtrai and Trans Island avenues in the Cote-des-Neiges neighborhood. Police later confirmed on X the death of one of the responding officers while on duty. Another officer was critically injured and remained in life-threatening condition, a civilian was also killed, and the suspect was shot dead, police said.
The Economic Times
· Jul 12, 2026
2 dead in 'salsa festival' shooting in Toronto
2 dead in 'salsa festival' shooting in Toronto
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Related coverage for "2 dead and 3 wounded in shooting near Toronto street festival, police say": Washington Examiner — At least two killed in shooting at Toronto music festival. The Independent — Two dead and several injured at Toronto street festival as police search for ‘active shooter’. Reuters — Police respond during fatal shooting in Montreal. National Post — Afternoon front page: Three dead in Montreal shooting incident; U.K. grooming gang report released; and more. Daily Finland — 3 dead in shooting in Montreal. The Economic Times — 2 dead in 'salsa festival' shooting in Toronto