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Shots fired near US consulate in Canada for second time in four months
The Guardian • • world
Key Points:
- Shots were fired near the US consulate in Toronto early Monday, marking the second shooting near the diplomatic compound in four months, but no injuries were reported.
- Toronto police reported hearing gunfire and witnessing a white sedan fleeing the scene; shell casings were found and the area was secured, but no suspects have been identified.
- The US consulate expressed gratitude to police for their response to the incident.
- On March 10, a previous shooting at the consulate was labeled a "national security incident," leading to increased security for US and Israeli diplomatic buildings amid Middle East tensions.
- Two men arrested in June were linked to the March shooting, with police investigating connections to other shootings with similar patterns, including a March 2 shooting at a Toronto synagogue.
