Toronto Police Push Gun Reform After Salsa Tragedy | Toronto News

Toronto News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

Toronto’s police chief is demanding sweeping gun laws after a deadly double murder at the Salsa on St. Clair festival, proposing that any firearm discharge in public—regardless of outcome—be treated as first-degree murder to send a chilling message about public safety. Two teens, charged with 37 counts including two first-degree murders, are accused of deliberately targeting victims in a brutal act that authorities say was premeditated, though details remain sealed. This tragedy underscores a national crisis: the reckless use of guns in crowds—and the urgent need for laws that make such acts…