Shots were fired early Tuesday near the US consulate in Toronto, Canadian police confirmed, marking the second such incident near the diplomatic compound within a four-month span. No injuries were reported in the latest shooting.
Toronto police said officers heard gunfire in the vicinity and observed a white sedan fleeing the scene. The area was promptly cordoned off, and shell casings were recovered. Authorities have not identified any suspects or provided details about a possible motive.
The US consulate expressed gratitude for the police response following the incident.
This event follows a March 10 attack in which two men fired multiple rounds at the consulate in what police classified as a “national security incident.” Those suspects, aged 18 and 19, were arrested in June and reportedly had been recruited to carry out violent acts, though further specifics have not been publicly disclosed.
Police also indicated that they are probing a series of shootings with similar characteristics, including an incident at a Toronto synagogue on March 2. Enhanced security measures were put in place around US and Israeli diplomatic missions in the city amid heightened tensions stemming from ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Authorities continue their investigation into the recent shooting and related cases, but no official conclusions or connections have been announced at this time.
