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Two Dead After Exchange of Gunfire at Toronto Salsa Festival

Police say an exchange of gunfire in a crowded Salsa on St. Clair drew three separate crime scenes, prompted a manhunt, and forced the festival's cancellation.

Overview

  • Shots rang out near St. Clair Avenue West and Arlington Avenue while the Salsa on St. Clair festival was underway on Saturday, leaving two people dead and multiple others wounded.
  • Officers initially warned of an active shooter but later said the evidence points to an exchange of gunfire between individuals and recovered two firearms at the scene.
  • Six people with gunshot wounds were located, two of whom were pronounced dead, and several injured people were taken to hospital for treatment.
  • No arrests have been announced, investigators say suspects remain outstanding, and police have urged the public to avoid the area as a manhunt continues.
  • Toronto’s Homicide and Guns and Gangs unit is leading a complex inquiry across three crime scenes as officials and community leaders condemn the violence and the festival is cancelled.