Toronto shooting: two dead and three injured as police search for active shooter
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A shooting occurred at the Salsa on St Clair festival in Toronto, leaving two people dead and three injured. Police have urged the public to stay away from the area as they search for an active shooter. The incident was reported at 8:12 pm on Saturday night, and authorities are investigating. This event highlights ongoing concerns about public safety and gun violence in the city.
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Police were searching for an active shooter after finding five people shot.
Two people died in the shooting.
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A shooting occurred at the Salsa on St Clair festival in Toronto.
The Guardian- Police were searching for an active shooter after finding five people shot.
- Two victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
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Loaded language removed<p>Police in the city in Canada urge public to stay away from Salsa on St Clair festival area</p><p>Police in Toronto were searching for an active shooter on Saturday night after finding five people with gunshot wounds, two of whom were pronounced dead.</p><p>Officers were called to the Salsa on St Clair festival, an area at St Clair Avenue West near Arlington Avenue that is lined with shops and…
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A shooting occurred at the Salsa on St Clair festival in Toronto.
The GuardianTwo people died in the shooting.
The GuardianPolice are searching for an active shooter.
The GuardianPolice urged the public to stay away from the area.
The GuardianThe shooting was reported at 8:12 pm.
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