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Toronto shooting: two dead and four injured near street festival, with suspect still at large
The Guardian • • world
Key Points:
- A shooting near the Salsa on St Clair festival in Toronto resulted in two deaths and four injuries, with six people found with gunshot wounds at the scene.
- Police initially warned of an active shooter and urged the public to avoid the area, but later secured the scene while noting that suspects remain at large.
- The condition of the four injured individuals has not been immediately disclosed, and a significant police presence remains near the festival site.
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford expressed devastation over the violence, offering condolences to victims and their families through social media.
- Toronto is generally considered one of North America’s safest major cities, making such fatal public shootings particularly uncommon.
