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Two killed, three injured in Toronto salsa festival shooting, police say

Sweden Herald

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July 12, 2026

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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 []

Toronto Sun

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· Jul 12, 2026

2 dead, multiple injuries after mass shooting at Salsa on St. Clair street festival

Police are advising people to stay away from the area.

CBC News

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· Jul 12, 2026

2 people dead, multiple injured at Salsa on St. Clair festival in Toronto

2 people dead, multiple injured at Salsa on St. Clair festival in Toronto

Fox News

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· Jul 12, 2026

Gunfire shatters Toronto Latin street festival, leaving at least 2 dead and multiple wounded

At least two people were killed and four others wounded after gunfire erupted at Toronto's TD Salsa on St. Clair Festival. Police are investigating the deadly shooting.

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...

The Economic Times

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· 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 "Two killed, three injured in Toronto salsa festival shooting, police say": Washington Examiner — At least two killed in shooting at Toronto music festival. Toronto Sun — 2 dead, multiple injuries after mass shooting at Salsa on St. Clair street festival. CBC News — 2 people dead, multiple injured at Salsa on St. Clair festival in Toronto. Fox News — Gunfire shatters Toronto Latin street festival, leaving at least 2 dead and multiple wounded. The Guardian — Toronto shooting: two dead and three injured as police search for active shooter. The Economic Times — 2 dead in 'salsa festival' shooting in Toronto