Police reply to an energetic shooter on the Salsa on St. Clair occasion in Toronto, Saturday, July 11, 2026.
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At the very least two individuals are useless and at the very least 4 individuals are injured after a taking pictures at a competition in Toronto on Saturday evening.
Toronto Police Service Deputy Chief Frank Barredo mentioned Saturday evening that gunfire was exchanged between two folks at Salsa on St. Clair competition, an annual two-day occasion celebrating Latin tradition held in Canada’s greatest metropolis.
Two firearms had been recovered and police are working by way of at the very least three crime scenes, Barredo informed reporters on Saturday. At the very least 13,000 folks had been attending the competition when the taking pictures occurred and no arrests have been made.
“This seemed to be an exchange of gunfire between individuals targeting each other – obviously, indiscriminately putting vast numbers of people in great danger,” Barredo mentioned throughout a press convention Saturday evening.
Organizers of the competition mentioned in a press release they’re “shocked and deeply saddened” by the taking pictures.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the two people who were killed, those who were injured, and everyone affected by this senseless violence,” they mentioned in a press release on their web site. “Due to the complex police investigation at the scene, we understand that the festival will not resume today, Sunday, July 12.”
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday mentioned he’s “horrified” by the taking pictures.
“My prayers are with the families grieving their loved ones, those who are in critical condition, and everyone who has been affected by this horrific event,” Carney wrote on social media. “Police have my full support as they work to apprehend the perpetrators and bring them to justice.”
Deadly shootings are uncommon for Canada’s largest metropolis, which has strict gun legal guidelines and traditionally much less gun crime. Town has seen a rise in gun violence in recent times, which has been linked to gang exercise. At the very least 33 shootings have occurred in Toronto this 12 months, in line with Toronto police knowledge as of July 5.
