Police say two people exchanged gunfire in shooting that mayor called an ‘irresponsible act of violence’ in festival attended by families
A 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.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/12/toronto-shooting-two-dead-and-three-injured-as-police-search-for-active-shooter
Author : Associated Press
Publish date : 2026-07-12 04:00:00
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