Two Killed, Four Wounded in Toronto Salsa Festival Shooting

A shooting at a salsa festival in Toronto on Saturday resulted in two fatalities and at least four injuries, according to local police. Authorities confirmed that six victims were found at the scene with gunshot wounds, and two were pronounced deceased. The severity of the injuries for the other victims has not been detailed.

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2 people (were) pronounced deceased.

A significant police presence remains in the area as officers continue their investigation into the incident. An AFP journalist at the scene reported that the shooting occurred during the Salsa on St. Clair Festival, located on St. Clair Avenue.

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A large police presence remains in the area as officers continue their investigation.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford expressed his devastation over the "senseless violence" that claimed two lives and injured others. This tragic event occurs shortly after another shooting in Montreal late last month, which left two people dead, including a police officer, before the assailant was killed by law enforcement. Earlier in February, a school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, resulted in eight deaths, including the shooter's mother and half-brother, and left 27 injured before the perpetrator took her own life.

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I am devastated by the senseless violence at the Salsa on St. Clair Festival that has claimed two lives and injured others.