Six people were found with gunshot wounds, and two people were pronounced dead in a shooting incident at a street festival in Canada’s Toronto on Saturday, police said.
“Please avoid the area immediately and follow all directions from police,” Toronto police said in an X post.
“Police have secured the scene,” authorities later said in a follow-up post.
The shooting took place near the intersection of St Clair Avenue West and Arlington Avenue, where the ‘Salsa on St Clair’ festival was being held. Police initially asked people to stay away from the area while officers responded to the incident.
Notably, ‘Salsa on St Clair’ is a Latin-themed cultural festival held in Toronto.
A heavy police presence remained at the scene. There was no immediate information on any suspects or arrests.
The incident comes weeks after another shooting in Montreal late last month, in which 2 people, including a police officer, were killed. The attacker was later shot dead by police.
In February, a school shooting in the western town of Tumbler Ridge left 8 people dead, including the shooter’s mother and half-brother, and injured 27 others before the gunwoman took her own life.
This is a developing story. More details awaited.
