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19-Year-Old Suspect in Consulate Shooting Arrested at Toronto Airport
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Zara Jabbi, 19, was arrested at Toronto Pearson International Airport and charged with firearm possession, car theft, and attacking the U.S. Consulate in Toronto.
- Jabbi and Sheldon Tracey-Stewart, 18, were identified as the two individuals who fired shots at the U.S. Consulate on March 10, sharing the same gun and filming the attack.
- Tracey-Stewart was arrested on June 11 during a police raid that led to a shootout, resulting in the death of Constable Marc Pinizzotto and the critical injury of Nicholas Bennett, charged with the officer's murder.
- Authorities believe the shooters were part of a guns-for-hire network recruiting young individuals through encrypted messaging apps such as Signal, Telegram, and WhatsApp.
- The police raids involved specialized high-risk units and were connected to a broader investigation into violent crimes linked to this network.
