Overview
- Gunfire broke out near St. Clair Avenue West and Arlington Avenue during the Salsa on St. Clair festival on Saturday, leaving two men dead and several others wounded as thousands fled.
- By July 13 police identified the two people killed as Shaquan Quashie, 25, and Cesar Vernaza, 20, and said both were targeted in the attack.
- Investigators recovered two firearms, established multiple crime scenes, described the probe as complex, and reported no arrests while urging the public to provide video and witness information.
- Organizers shut down the festival and canceled its second day, and city and provincial leaders condemned the violence and pledged support for the police response.
- The shooting has heightened local concern about public safety at large events and adds to recent high-profile Canadian shootings that officials say will shape the ongoing investigation and policing response.