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Manhunt underway after gunman opens fire, kills two at Toronto street festival
The gunman remains at large, with first responders rushing to piece together what happened at the long-running Latino themed cultural festival in the the city's vibrant west end
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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...
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 12, 2026
Gunman Kills Two at Toronto’s Salsa on St. Clair Festival, Suspect Flees Into City
Two people were killed and at least four others wounded when a gunman opened fire on the TD Salsa on St. Clair festival crowd in Toronto on Saturday. The attack turned Canada's largest Latin street festival into a crime scene; the suspect remained outstanding Sunday morning as police searched the city.
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
Korea Times News
· Jul 12, 2026
Shooting near Toronto street festival kills 2, wounds 4
Shooting near Toronto street festival kills 2, wounds 4
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 []
Independent Journal Review
· Jun 24, 2026
Juneteenth Marred By Nationwide Violence
This year’s Juneteenth celebrations were marked by a series of violent incidents in cities across the country, from Oakland, California, to Chicago, Illinois, and several places in between. Juneteenth commemorates June
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Related coverage for "Manhunt underway after gunman opens fire, kills two at Toronto street festival": The Guardian — Toronto shooting: two dead and four injured at Salsa on St Clair street festival. The Eastern Herald — Gunman Kills Two at Toronto’s Salsa on St. Clair Festival, Suspect Flees Into City. The Independent — Two dead and several injured at Toronto street festival as police search for ‘active shooter’. Korea Times News — Shooting near Toronto street festival kills 2, wounds 4. Washington Examiner — At least two killed in shooting at Toronto music festival. Independent Journal Review — Juneteenth Marred By Nationwide Violence