Updated: July 13, 2026 at 3:04PM EDT
Published: July 13, 2026 at 1:26PM EDT
Toronto’s chief of police is providing an update following a shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair street festival that left two people dead and several others injured.
Gunfire broke out between two groups at the annual festival after 8 p.m. Saturday. Videos from the scene showed crowds of attendees frantically running for safety after the shots rang out. Police initially described the incident as an “active shooter” situation.
The festival was attended by an estimated 13,000 people and subsequently cancelled as the investigation got underway. Police Chief Myron Demkiw toured the scene Sunday morning and said Toronto police would be “relentless” in bringing those responsible to justice.
No arrests have been made, and police have not released the identities of the deceased.
CTV News Toronto and CP24 will stream the news conference live online and on the CTV News and CP24 apps.
3:10 p.m. – Police ID victims
Toronto police have identified the two people fatally shot at the Salsa on St. Clair street festival over the weekend as Shaquan Quashie, 25, and Cesar Vernaza, 20.
