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Two Killed in Toronto Shooting

‘SAFEST CITY’

Sparking fears of rising violence typically tame town.

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A shooting at an outdoor party in Toronto killed two and injured at least 19 people Monday. Toronto was recently described by its mayor as “the safest city in the world,” but this week’s shooting compounded concerns over growing gun violence there. Six weeks ago, one person was killed and six were wounded in a shopping-mall shooting. “This is the most serious crime of its kind to ever take place in the city of Toronto,” the city’s police chief said of Monday night’s shooting.

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