Two Dead and Several Injured After Shooting at Toronto Festival

Paramedics respond to an active shooter at the Salsa on St. Clair event in Toronto, on July 11, 2026. The Canadian Press/Keito Newman

Two people were killed and several others were injured after a shooting incident at the Salsa on St. Clair festival in Toronto on July 11, police said.

Toronto Police Service said the shooting happened shortly after 8 p.m. in the area of St. Clair Avenue West and Arlington Avenue.

The search for the suspect is ongoing, and the public has been asked by the Toronto Police Service to avoid the area.

Two people were pronounced dead at the scene, while six people were reported as injured as of publication time.

Salsa on St. Clair is a major annual street festival in Toronto that showcases Latin culture through performances, food, and entertainment, attracting large crowds to Midtown each year.

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said she is “disgusted and angered” by the shooting.

“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,”Chow said.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he is “devastated by the senseless violence,” adding that his thoughts are with the victims and their families.

“The person responsible must be caught, brought to justice and spend the rest of their life behind bars,” Ford said.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre also said he was “shocked” to hear about the shooting.

“May the police find the monster responsible for this innocent loss of life and bring them to justice,” he said.

The Canadian Press contributed to this report.