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Toronto Mass Shooting: 2 Killed, 3 Injured Near Salsa Festival, Active Shooter Hunt Underway

Latestly.com

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July 12, 2026

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Police in Toronto were searching Saturday night for an active shooter who had killed two people and left several others wounded in an area lined with shops and restaurants.

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Washington Examiner

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· 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 []

Arutz Sheva

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· Jul 12, 2026

Two dead, multiple injured in shooting at Toronto festival

Shooting at Latin festival in Toronto leaves two people dead and multiple others injured. Motive not yet clear.

CityNews Montreal

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· Jul 12, 2026

2 people killed in mass shooting at Toronto’s Salsa on St. Clair festival

Two people were killed and at least five others were injured during a mass shooting at Toronto’s Salsa on St. Clair street festival Saturday evening. In a social media post shared at 8:20 p.m., Toronto police issued a warning to the public about an active shooter at the site of the festival near St. Clair [] The post 2 people killed in mass shooting at Toronto’s Salsa on St. Clair festival appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Sweden Herald

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· Jul 12, 2026

Two killed, several injured in shooting at Toronto salsa festival

Two killed, several injured in shooting at Toronto salsa festival

The Guardian

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· Jul 12, 2026

Toronto shooting: two dead and three injured as police search for active shooter

Police in the city in Canada urge public to stay away from Salsa on St Clair festival areaPolice in Toronto were searching for an active shooter on Saturday night after finding five people with gunshot wounds, two of whom were pronounced dead.Officers were called to the Salsa on St Clair festival, an area at St Clair Avenue West near Arlington Avenue that is lined with shops and restaurants, at 8.12pm over reports of a shooting with multiple injuries. Continue reading...

Crime Prevention Research Center

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· Jun 25, 2026

Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 25 Cases During December 2025

Conyers, Georgia, December 3, 2025 (Atlanta News First) The shooting happened just after 9 p.m. Wednesday at Chiquitos Cantina and Grill on Old Salem Road SE. Police said the suspect, later identified as Bryan Rosas, pulled a gun inside the restaurant and started shooting during an argument at the bar. Two witnesses fired back at [] The post Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 25 Cases During December 2025 appeared first on Crime Prevention Research Center.

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Related coverage for "Toronto Mass Shooting: 2 Killed, 3 Injured Near Salsa Festival, Active Shooter Hunt Underway": Washington Examiner — At least two killed in shooting at Toronto music festival. Arutz Sheva — Two dead, multiple injured in shooting at Toronto festival. CityNews Montreal — 2 people killed in mass shooting at Toronto’s Salsa on St. Clair festival. Sweden Herald — Two killed, several injured in shooting at Toronto salsa festival. The Guardian — Toronto shooting: two dead and three injured as police search for active shooter. Crime Prevention Research Center — Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 25 Cases During December 2025