Photos | Securing the site of a shooting in Toronto, Canada after two killed and five others injured

Officers initially urged the public to avoid the area before later announcing that the site had been secured - AFP

Officers initially urged the public to avoid the area before later announcing that the site had been secured - AFP

2026/07/12 07:29

Two people were killed and five others injured as a result of a gunman opening fire in the Canadian city of Toronto, while a search was launched for a loose gunman who killed two people and injured five others in an area full of shops and restaurants.

Toronto police stated in a statement that they called on residents to avoid the area and follow police instructions, adding that searches for the gunman are still ongoing.

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And the police said that a shooting near a Toronto street festival resulted in the deaths of two men and injuries to five others on Saturday evening, adding that what initially prompted the issuance of an active shooter warning was an exchange of fire between two individuals who were targeting each other.

Toronto Deputy Police Chief Frank Barredo said investigators recovered two firearms after the shooting, which was reported at 8:12 p.m. near St. Clair Avenue West and Arlington Avenue, where the Salsa on St. Clair festival was underway. No suspect or suspects had been arrested by the time of the late-night press conference, where Barredo confirmed that both deceased victims were men. Officers initially urged the public to avoid the area before later announcing that the site had been secured. Barredo said: "There was some concern about a gunman firing randomly. But it later turned out that this was not the case." He added that the two gunmen involved in the shooting "randomly endangered a huge number of people." Valerie Rodriguez said she was sitting outside a nearby restaurant when people suddenly started screaming and running.

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