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Salsa on St. Clair street festival cancelled as cops probe mass shooting
Дата публикации: 12-07-2026 00:36:45
Two people are dead and multiple others are injured
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Two people are dead and multiple others are injured
Published Jul 11, 2026 • Last updated 14 hours ago • 2 minute read
Toronto Police investigate near the site of a shooting that occurred at the Salsa on St. Clair Festival in Toronto on the evening of July 11, 2026. Photo by Laura Proctor /GETTY IMAGESSee more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source
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The final day of Toronto’s Salsa on St. Clair festival has officially been cancelled after deadly violence erupted Saturday night.
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Toronto Police say two people are dead and multiple others are injured following a mass shooting incident in the area of St. Clair Ave. W. and Arlington Ave. Saturday night.
Police said on social media that they received reports of an active shooter at approximately 8:10 p.m.
The Salsa on St. Clair festival, which has closed down the street from Winona Dr. to Christie St., was taking place in the area.
In a subsequent update, police said six individuals were found with gunshot wounds and two people were pronounced dead at the scene.
A police source told the Toronto Sun that two males were fatally shot at the festival.
In addition, a 40-year-old man, 19-year-old woman and another female were among those who were injured.
Police also recovered two firearms at the scene and a vehicle was also seen leaving the area, the source said.
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One video shared to social platform X shows chest compressions being performed by emergency personnel on one victim.
Festival organizers said on social media they “shocked” by the violence and expressed condolences to those affected.
“Our thoughts are with the families of the two persons killed, those who were injured, and everyone affected by this senseless violence,” organizers said in a statement.
“Due to the complex police investigations at the scene, we understand the festival will not resume today, Sunday, July 12.”
— Noteworthy News (@newsnoteworthy) July 12, 2026JUST IN: Active shooter at Salsa on St. Clair festival in Toronto, Canada, police say.
At least 2 dead, multiple injured. pic.twitter.com/xeTMrOku0b
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In another clip, people can be seen running away while shots were being fired.
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Police were advising people to stay away from the area.
There is no suspect information at this time.
Premier ‘devastated by senseless violence’
Premier Doug Ford shared a statement online that he was “devastated by the senseless violence” at the festival.
“My thoughts are with the victims, their families and everyone affected,” he wrote on his X account. “Thank you to Toronto Police and our first responders for responding to this horrific incident.
“The person responsible must be caught, brought to justice and spend the rest of their life behind bars.”
Other residents reacted to the shocking news as well.
“I have seen the reports of an active shooter at Salsa on St Clair and am mortified,” Gabe Blanc, who is running for Toronto City Council in Ward 11 University–Rosedale, wrote on X.
Chow ‘disgusted’ by violence
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow condemned the violence.
“I am disgusted and angered by the shooting at Salsa on St. Clair tonight,” the mayof said via X.
“My thoughts are with the families, friends and communities of those who were injured or tragically passed away.
“This was a reckless, despicable act of violence at a crowded festival. I will ensure Toronto Police have every resource they need to find those responsible, and they will keep working around the clock to get guns off our streets.”
— with files from Spiro Papuckoski
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