Toronto police are investigating after gunfire erupted outdoors the U.S. Consulate within the metropolis’s downtown Monday morning.
Officers have been close to the Consulate, positioned at 360 College Ave., round 4:46 a.m. once they heard gunshots ring out.
They finally discovered proof of capturing outdoors it, police mentioned in a submit on X. A white sedan was seen fleeing the scene.
Police didn’t present an outline of the suspect; no accidents have been reported.
Earlier this 12 months, the U.S. Consulate was focused in a capturing that American authorities linked to an alleged worldwide marketing campaign from Iranian-backed teams in opposition to targets in Europe and North America. An Iraqi nationwide within the U.S. is dealing with terrorism offences tied to the March 10 capturing.
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An 18-year-old man was additionally arrested final month in Toronto. Sheldon Tracy-Stewart was charged with 11 counts, together with discharging a firearm, unlawful firearm possession and car theft.
Court docket paperwork obtained by World Information additionally allege Tracy-Stewart was sure by a launch order on the time of his arrest. He’s charged with failing to adjust to a launch order underneath the Felony Code.
The investigation additionally noticed the dying of a veteran Toronto police officer; Const. Marc Pinizzotto, a member of the Emergency Job Drive, was shot at whereas helping in a raid tied to the probe.
Nicholas Bennett, a 19-year-old man, was charged with first-degree homicide.
The investigation into Monday’s capturing is ongoing.
Anybody with info is requested to contact police.
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