Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw announces that two 18-year-old men are charged in connection with the shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair street festival last month. Police say the incident occurred at the event, where an estimated 13,000 people were attending, when gunshots were reported. The shooting results in the deaths of two men and injuries to five other people.
According to the charges described by police and reported by news outlets, both accused face first-degree murder charges. One report says the two men are facing a total of 37 charges, which includes first-degree murder, stemming from the same incident. The exact breakdown of the remaining counts is not detailed in the provided summaries.
Police have not described additional circumstances in the excerpts beyond the event context, the number of victims, and the age of the accused. The matter proceeds through the criminal court process following the announcement of the charges.
