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2 dead in Toronto street festival shooting
Toronto police say two people were killed in a shooting at the popular Salsa on St. Clair festival.
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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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CityNews Montreal
· Jun 23, 2026
IN PHOTOS: Morning shooting in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges borough
Three people, including a police officer, a civilian and a suspect, are dead following a shooting in Montreal on Monday morning. Officials have confirmed that the incident which shutdown part of the Côte-des-Neiges borough was not an act of terrorism. Two others — another police officer and another civilian — were also injured. The post IN PHOTOS: Morning shooting in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges borough appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
South China Morning Post
· Jun 22, 2026
Shooting in Montreal, Canada leaves 3 dead including suspect
A midday shooting in Montreal killed three people on Monday, including a police officer, a civilian and the alleged gunman, triggering rare alarm in the Canadian city. The bloodshed took place in a partly Jewish neighbourhood that includes kosher markets and restaurants but police declined to comment on what the motive might have been and whether the incident amounted to a hate crime or act of terror. Montreal police chief Fady Dagher said the incident was “more than terrible”. “It’s a tragedy,...
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.
Wirepoints
· Jun 29, 2026
2 dead, 12 hurt in Chicago weekend shootings – CBS2 (Chicago)
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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
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Related coverage for "2 dead in Toronto street festival shooting": National Post — Afternoon front page: Three dead in Montreal shooting incident; U.K. grooming gang report released; and more. CityNews Montreal — IN PHOTOS: Morning shooting in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges borough. South China Morning Post — Shooting in Montreal, Canada leaves 3 dead including suspect. Daily Finland — 3 dead in shooting in Montreal. Wirepoints — 2 dead, 12 hurt in Chicago weekend shootings – CBS2 (Chicago). Reuters — Police respond during fatal shooting in Montreal