Toronto shooting: two dead and four injured as police search for active shooter

Sa Staff and agenciesThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-07-12 · 01:30 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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Toronto police are searching for an active shooter following a shooting incident at the Salsa on St Clair festival on Saturday night. Officers responded to reports of multiple injuries at approximately 8:12 PM in the area of St Clair Avenue West near Arlington Avenue. Upon arrival, six individuals were found with gunshot wounds. Tragically, two of these victims were pronounced dead at the scene. The condition of the remaining four injured individuals is currently unknown. Police have urged the public to avoid the area and follow their directions.

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Officers were called to the Salsa on St Clair festival at 8:12 pm over reports of a shooting with multiple injuries.

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Two of the six people found with gunshot wounds were pronounced dead at the scene.

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Police were searching for an active shooter on Saturday night after finding six people with gunshot wounds.

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Police initially reported that five people had been found with gunshot wounds.

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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 the Salsa on St Clair festival, an area at St Clair Avenue West near Arlington Avenue that is lined with shops and restaurants, at 8.12pm over reports of a shooting with multiple injuries.There was no immediate information about the condition of the four remaining injured. Police initially reported that five people had been found with gunshot wounds.Toronto-police" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="163661" data-entity-type="organization">Toronto police said in a X post: “Please avoid the area immediately and follow all directions from police.”This is a breaking news update, please check back later for updates …

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