Manhunt underway after 2 killed in mass shooting at Canada’s largest Latin street festival in Toronto, police say

A manhunt is underway after two people were killed and scores injured in a mass shooting at Canada’s largest Latin street festival in Toronto on Saturday. the police said.

Police said six people were shot and the suspect or suspects remain at large.

CTV footage showed festivalgoers, several black police SUVs and patrol cars, heavily armored vehicles and ambulances speeding toward the scene, moving away from the scene restricted by yellow tape.

Police said they secured the scene about an hour after the active assault began, but organizers said they were able to hold the St. Louis multi-day event, which has been celebrating Latino culture every year for 22 years. He said they continue to encourage people to stay away from the area in the center of the city where the St. Clair Salsa festival is held.

CNN has reached out to festival organizers, police and city officials for comment.

As deadly gun violence continues less common It’s still devastating to communities in Canada compared to the United States.

Less than three weeks ago, the country was devastated by another mass shooting. gunman opened fire In Montreal. Two people were later killed in broad daylight in a shootout with police, marking the first time in two decades that a Montreal police officer was killed in the line of duty.

The shooting took place in a country where gun laws are much stronger than in the United States and mass shootings are rare. After Canada experienced its deadliest attack in 2020, when 22 people were killed in Nova Scotia, the government implemented major reforms and bans on assault-style weapons.

This story has been updated with additional information.

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