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

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Gunfire erupted Saturday night at the TD Salsa on St. Clair Festival in Midtown Toronto, a large Latin street celebration. Police responded to reports of a shooting at St. Clair Avenue West and Arlington Avenue around 8:12 p.m. local time, discovering an active shooter situation. Six individuals sustained gunshot wounds, with two pronounced dead at the scene and four others wounded. The motive for the shooting remains unclear, and authorities state that suspect(s) are still at large. The Toronto Transit Commission temporarily suspended train stops at the nearby St. Clair West station due to the security incident, though service has since resumed.

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The TD Salsa on St. Clair Festival was celebrating its 22nd annual event.

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Two victims were pronounced dead at the scene.

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Police responded to reports of a shooting at St. Clair Avenue West and Arlington Avenue at 8:12 p.m. local time.

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Gunfire erupted at a Latin street festival in Toronto, resulting in at least two deaths and four injuries.

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Suspect(s) are still 'outstanding'.

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The Toronto-police-service" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="25533" data-entity-type="organization">Toronto Police Service is investigating after gunfire broke out Saturday night at a large Latin street festival in Midtown Toronto , leaving at least two people dead and four others wounded. Police said they received reports of a shooting at St. Clair Avenue West and Arlington Avenue at 8:12 p.m. local time and discovered an active shooter situation. First responders found six people suffering from gunshot wounds , officials said. Two of the victims were pronounced dead at the scene. USPS WORKER ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGED MASS SHOOTING THREAT AGAINST TEXAS PRIDE EVENT, FBI SAYS It is unclear what led to the shooting, and authorities said suspect(s) are still "outstanding." Following the shooting, the Toronto-transit-commission" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="163656" data-entity-type="organization">Toronto Transit Commission suspended train stops at the nearby St. Clair West station on Line 1 Yonge-University due to what officials described as a " security incident ." Regular transit service has since resumed. FOUR DEAD AND 29 SHOT IN CHICAGO WEEKEND VIOLENCE AS LEADERS TOUT CRIME PROGRESS Authorities urged the public to avoid the area and follow all directives from police at the scene. The TD Salsa on St. Clair Festival, Toronto’s biggest Latin culture celebration, was celebrating its 22nd annual event in Toronto's Hillcrest Village . The Toronto-police-service" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="25533" data-entity-type="organization">Toronto Police Service told Fox News Digital no further information is available. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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