At least two people have been killed in a shooting at a street festival in Toronto.

Police in the Canadian city initially received reports of an active shooter on St Clair Avenue at approximately 20:12 local time (01:12 BST), where a salsa festival was being held.

Six victims with gunshot wounds were found by police, who said two people had been pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said they had secured the scene, but urged the public to stay away from the area, where a large police presence would remain.

They said the suspect, or suspects, had not yet been apprehended.

Doug Ford, the Premier of Ontario, condemned the “senseless violence” at the salsa festival, which he confirmed had “claimed two lives and injured others”.

“The person responsible must be caught, brought to justice and spend the rest of their life behind bars,” he wrote in a statement on X.

He thanked first responders who attended the scene, adding his thoughts were with “the victims, their families and everyone affected”.

St Clair Avenue, located in midtown Toronto, is lined with shops and restaurants.

Between the 11 and 12 July, it was set to host the annual Salsa on St Clair Latin festival, a yearly celebration which features a host of live music and dance performances.

This year was the festival’s 22nd iteration.