Two people were killed and six others were injured when a pair of gunmen opened fire at a festival celebrating Latino culture in Toronto on Saturday, police said.<\/p>\n
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Two men were pronounced dead at the scene, while five others suffered gunshot wounds and another was hospitalized with unspecified injuries following the gunfire in the area of St. Clair and Arlington avenues during the Salsa on St. Clair festival, Toronto police said. <\/p>\n
\u201cThere seemed to be an exchange of gunfire between individuals targeting each other,\u201d Frank Barredo, Toronto Police Service deputy chief, said during a news conference.<\/p>\n
Four of the wounded were hospitalized with \u201cserious\u201d injuries, Barredo said.<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t clear whether the gunmen were among the dead or injured, nor could police say late Saturday whether any shooter was still being sought.<\/p>\n
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Two people died and at least six others were hurt in a shooting at a festival in Toronto on Saturday.CTV<\/p>\n
The shooting was reported around 8:12 p.m., Barredo said. An estimated 13,000 people were taking part in the festival, he said.<\/p>\n
Two guns were recovered and investigators were focused on three different crime scenes, the chief said, adding that the investigation would be \u201ccomplex.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mayor Olivia Chow expressed anger over the violence, especially because the festival attracts children and families.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m deeply disturbed and angry about this reckless, irresponsible act of violence right in the middle of a festival,\u201d she said at the news conference.<\/p>\n