Toronto police looking for suspects after deadly shooting at festival
A shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair festival in Toronto resulted in two deaths and four injuries after an exchange of gunfire between two individuals. Police are currently investigating the incident, which has prompted condemnation from Canadian leadership.
Why it matters
The event highlights concerns regarding rising gun violence in major Canadian cities, which historically have lower rates of such crime compared to other regions.
At least two people are dead and at least four people are injured after a shooting at a festival in Toronto on Saturday night.
Toronto Police Service Deputy Chief Frank Barredo said Saturday night that gunfire was exchanged between two people at Salsa on St. Clair festival, an annual two-day event celebrating Latin culture held in Canada's biggest city.
Two firearms were recovered and police are working through at least three crime scenes, Barredo told reporters on Saturday. At least 13,000 people were attending the festival when the shooting 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 said during a press conference Saturday night.
Organizers of the festival said in a statement they are "shocked and deeply saddened" by the shooting.
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