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Pre-Dawn Gunfire Hits U.S. Consulate in Toronto With No Injuries

Police are treating the shooting as a national-security case under a joint local–federal investigation.

Overview

  • Investigators recovered shell casings and façade damage, with shots believed to have been fired about an hour before a 5:29 a.m. report.
  • Witnesses said two male suspects fired at the front of the building and fled in a white Honda CR‑V, and police released an image of the vehicle.
  • Toronto’s Integrated Guns and Gangs Task Force is leading the probe, and RCMP’s INSET is assigned with coordination from federal partners including the FBI.
  • Security has been increased at U.S. and Israeli diplomatic sites in Toronto and in the Ottawa region.
  • Officials say it is too early to confirm any link to the Middle East conflict, and recent shootings at Ontario synagogues are informing the response.