At least two killed in Toronto street festival shooting

BBC World Sunday 12 July 2026, 02:18 UTC 1 min read

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Manhunt underway after gunman opens fire, kills two at Toronto street festival Two people are dead and a further five are understood to have suffered gunshot wounds after an active shooter opened fire at a street festival in Toronto's west end neighbourhood on Saturday evening (July 11). The gunman remains at large, with first responders rushing to piece together what happened at a long-running Latino themed cultural festival in the province capital of Ontario. Toronto Police spokesperson...

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