Shots Fired Near US Consulate in Toronto, No Injuries Reported
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- Shots were fired near the US consulate in Toronto on Monday, with no injuries reported.
- This is the second shooting near the consulate in four months, following a 'national security incident' in March.
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This incident follows a March shooting at the US Consulate described as a 'national security incident', leading to increased protection for US and Israeli diplomatic buildings in Toronto.
Shots were fired near the US consulate in Toronto early on Monday but no one was injured in the second shooting near the diplomatic compound in four months. "Officers heard a firearm being discharged in the area," and "a white sedan was seen fleeing the scene", Toronto police said on X. The area was cordoned off and shell casings were found. No one was injured and no suspects have been identified, police said. The US consulate thanked the police for their response to Monday’s shooting. On 10 March, two men fired shots at the consulate in what police described as a "national security incident", prompting beefed-up protection for the US and Israeli diplomatic buildings in the Canadian city, as war gripped the Middle East. Two men, aged 18 and 19, were arrested in June as part of the investigation into that shooting. Police said the men were recruited to carry out violent acts but did not provide further details. Police also said they were investigating shootings with a recurring and similar modus operandi, such as the shooting at a Toronto synagogue on 2 March. More details soon …
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Increased security measures around diplomatic buildings in Toronto
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- Motivation behind the latest shooting
- Details on the recruitment of the 18 and 19-year-old men arrested in June
