Mass Shooting At Toronto Salsa Festival: 2 Dead, 4 Injured; Police Hunt Suspect

An evening in Toronto celebrating the popular Salsa on St. Clair Festival witnessed a mass shooting that left two people dead and at least four others injured on Saturday. The investigation on the incident have begun and they are searching for the suspect who remains at large.

Shooting Breaks Out During Festival

According to the reports of the Toronto police, officers responded at the violence spot at the Salsa on St. Clair Festival that had thousands of visitors. As soon as the police reached at the spot, they found out that six people were injured from the gunshot in which two of them were declared dead and four others were rushed to the hospital.

The details of the victims and their injuries have not been revealed yet and the investigation is on.

2 people have been killed and 4 others have been injured after a mass shooting at Salsa in Toronto Festival on St. Clair Ave W in #Toronto. @TorontoPolice pic.twitter.com/tphn5KxZV4

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Suspect Still Being Hunted

It is known that the suspected gunman fled the area after the attack and has not been arrested yet and also the motive is unknown.

Post the incident, Ontario Premier Doug Ford expressed condolences to the victim's family. Sharing a message on social media, Ford described the attack as "senseless violence" and he was deeply saddened by the loss of life and the injuries caused.

UPDATE — ACTIVE SHOOTER: TorontoPolice now say SIX people were located suffering gunshot wounds with 2 pronounced dead on-scene at Salsa on St Clair festival. Shooter still outstanding

UPDATE 2 dead, 3 injured as Toronto police actively search for shooter at Salsa on St. Clair… pic.twitter.com/YAPv0bMurB

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Canada Witnessing Several Deadly Shootings

The Montreal incident is just weeks old where two people including a police officer were killed followed by the suspect who was shot dead by the law enforcement. Not just this, even Canada witnessed a tragic school mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, in which eight people including the family members of the shooter shot dead and several were injured.

These incidents have renewed concerns about public safety and gun violence across the country.