Toronto shooting: two dead and three injured as police search for active shooter

Police officers guard the site of a shooting in Toronto, Canada on Saturday. Police were searching for an active shooter after finding five people with gunshot wounds. Photograph: Jorge Uzon/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Police officers guard the site of a shooting in Toronto, Canada on Saturday. Police were searching for an active shooter after finding five people with gunshot wounds. Photograph: Jorge Uzon/AFP/Getty Images Toronto shooting: two dead and three injured as police search for active shooter Police in the city in Canada urge public to stay away from Salsa on St Clair festival area 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. 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 restaurants, at 8.12pm over reports of a shooting with multiple injuries. There was no immediate information about the condition of the three remaining injured. Toronto police said in a X post: “Please avoid the area immediately and follow all directions from police.” This is a breaking news update, please check back later for updates … Explore more on these topics Toronto Canada Americas news Share Reuse this content