The shooting happened near St. Clair Avenue West and Arlington Avenue during the Salsa on St. Clair festival — Canada's largest Latin street festival.
Authorities urged the public to avoid the area and follow all directions from police as the investigation and response continued.
A Toronto Police spokesperson declined to provide additional details beyond the information posted on the department's official feed on X.
In a social media post, Ontario Premier Doug Ford expressed his condolences to the victims and their families, and asserted that the perpetrator would be brought to justice.
