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Suspects Arrested in Salsa on St. Clair Shooting: Toronto Police Chief
Police said the shooting was targeted and left two people dead, with four others hospitalized after gunfire erupted at the festival.
- Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw announced that officers have made arrests in the Salsa on Clair shooting that left two people dead and four others injured last month.
- Gunfire erupted at the popular Latin culture event last month where nearly 13,000 people gathered, forcing thousands to flee and prompting cancellation of the festival's remaining programming.
- Police described the shooting as a "targeted event" that claimed the lives of 25-year-old Shaquan Quashie and 20-year-old Cesar Vernaza, with two firearms recovered at the scene.
- Demkiw stated he has been advised the "persons responsible" have been arrested, though he noted the homicide team is still doing their work before sharing full details.
- Members of the community continue to process the tragedy, as Demkiw acknowledged safety concerns ahead of the Taste of Danforth festival taking place this weekend.
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The Toronto Chief of Police reported that his officers had made arrests as a result of the shootings that cost the lives of two people and pushed thousands of people to shelter at a street festival held last month in the city.
·Montreal, Canada
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Suspects arrested in Salsa on St. Clair shooting: Toronto police chief
TORONTO - Toronto's police chief says officers have made arrests in a shooting that killed two people and sent thousands running for cover at a weekend street festival in the city last month.
·Toronto, Canada
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