周六晚间8点12分左右,加拿大多伦多市圣克莱尔大道(St. Clair Avenue West)与阿灵顿大道(Arlington Avenue)附近的"Salsa on St. Clair"拉丁美洲音乐节现场发生枪击事件 [1]。该活动导致2人死亡、4人受伤 [1]。死者均为男性 [1]。
多伦多警方代理局长弗兰克·巴雷多表示,最初触发活跃枪手警报的是两名针对彼此进行交火的枪手之间的冲突 [1]。随后,警方控制了现场并处理了局势 [1]。
多伦多市长奥利维亚·周对事件表达了强烈谴责,她称:“我对发生在家庭聚集的节日中的这种鲁莽和不负责任的暴力行为深感不安和愤怒”[1]。
A shooting occurred Saturday evening at the Salsa on St. Clair music festival located near Arlington Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West in Toronto [1]. The incident took place around 8:12 p.m., resulting in two fatalities among men and four injuries [1]. Police confirmed that an active shooter alert was initially triggered by a shootout between two individuals targeting each other, after which the scene was secured [1]. Deputy Chief Frank Barredo of the Toronto Police stated regarding the initial situation, "The active shooter alert was first called because there were two shooters shooting at one another" [1]. In response to the violence during what is typically a family gathering event, Mayor Olivia Chow expressed her feelings on the matter: "I am deeply disturbed and angry by this reckless and irresponsible act of violence that took place in front of families enjoying their festival day" [1].