Two Dead, Four Injured in Toronto Latino Music Festival Shooting
Quick Look
- A shooting at Toronto's Salsa on St Clair festival on Saturday night killed two and injured four.
- Police are searching for suspects after an exchange of gunfire, and the festival's final day was cancelled.
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Why It Matters
A shooting occurred during the final day of the Salsa on St Clair festival in Toronto on Saturday night, resulting in two fatalities and four serious injuries.
Police in Canada were searching on Sunday for the suspect or suspects involved in a shooting at a Latino music festival in Toronto that left two people dead and four others seriously injured.
“Police are continuing their investigation at the scene,” City Councillor Josh Matlow said on social media, alluding to the attack on Saturday night.
The final day of the Salsa on St Clair festival, Sunday, was cancelled, he added.
According to initial reports gathered on Saturday evening, “there was an exchange of gunfire between two individuals and two firearms were recovered at the scene”, Deputy Police Chief Frank Barredo said.
He did not specify if the shooters were among the dead. Nor did he rule out the possibility of more people being involved in the shooting.
“No arrests have been made so far,” Barredo added, describing the situation as very “complex” and “chaotic”, and asking festivalgoers to send police any images that could help the investigation.
Open Questions
- Were the shooters among the deceased?
- Are more suspects involved?
- What was the motive for the shooting?
