Two people were killed and three injured in a shooting near the Salsa on St Clair festival in Toronto on Saturday night, with police searching for an active shooter and urging the public to stay away from the area.
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Key facts
- Five people were found with gunshot wounds; two were pronounced dead.
- The shooting was reported near St Clair Avenue West at Arlington Avenue, at the Salsa on St Clair festival.
- Officers were called to the scene at 8.12pm over reports of a shooting with multiple injuries.
- Police urged the public to stay away from the festival area as they searched for an active shooter.
Police in Toronto were searching for an active shooter on Saturday night after finding five people with gunshot wounds, two of whom were pronounced dead, according to the Guardian.
Officers were called to the Salsa on St Clair festival at 8.12pm over reports of a shooting with multiple injuries. The location, at St Clair Avenue West near Arlington Avenue, is an area lined with shops and restaurants.
Of the five people found with gunshot wounds, two were pronounced dead and three were injured, the Guardian reported.
Police urged members of the public to stay away from the Salsa on St Clair festival area as the search for an active shooter continued.
The Salsa on St Clair festival draws crowds to a busy stretch of St Clair Avenue West lined with businesses, according to the Guardian’s description of the scene.
Why it matters
A shooting at a public festival in a busy commercial area raises immediate concerns for community safety, particularly while police describe an active shooter still at large. Events at crowded gatherings can affect large numbers of people and prompt significant public safety responses.
Frequently asked questions
Where did the Toronto shooting happen?
The shooting occurred near St Clair Avenue West at Arlington Avenue, at the Salsa on St Clair festival, an area lined with shops and restaurants, according to the Guardian.
How many people were killed or injured?
Five people were found with gunshot wounds. Two were pronounced dead and three were injured, according to the Guardian.
What did police tell the public to do?
Police urged the public to stay away from the Salsa on St Clair festival area as they searched for an active shooter.
Timeline
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The Guardian World: Police in the city in Canada urge public to stay away from Salsa on St Clair festival area Police 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 o
- Toronto shooting: two dead and four injured as police search for active shooter
The Guardian World: Police in the city in Canada urge public to stay away from Salsa on St Clair festival area Police in Toronto were searching for an active shooter on Saturday night after finding six people with gunshot wounds, two of whom were pronounced dead at the scene. Officers were called to