Toronto shooting leaves two dead, three injured
Police in Toronto were searching Saturday night for an active shooter who killed two people and wounded three in an area lined with shops and restaurants. The shooting occurred on July 11, 2026, and authorities urged the public to avoid the area.
“Please avoid the area immediately and follow all directions from police,” Toronto police said in a post on X. Later, authorities stated, “Police have secured the scene,” in a follow-up post. Local media reported the shooting took place near where a salsa festival was being held.
Recent shooting incidents in Canada
The incident comes soon after another shooting in Montreal late last month, where two people, including a police officer, were killed by an assailant who was then shot dead by law enforcement. In February, a school shooting in the small western mining town of Tumbler Ridge killed eight people, including the shooter’s mother and half brother, and injured 27 before she took her own life.
Toronto police continue to investigate and search for the suspect. No further details have been released about the victims or the attacker.
