Shots fired near US consulate in Canada for second time in four months
Police are investigating a shooting near the US consulate in Toronto, the second such incident in four months. No injuries were reported, and authorities are looking into potential links to other recent shootings in the city.
Why it matters
The repeated targeting of a diplomatic facility raises security concerns and highlights ongoing urban violence issues in Toronto.
Police work the scene of an early morning shooting outside the US consulate in Toronto, on 27 July 2026. Police work the scene of an early morning shooting outside the US consulate in Toronto, on 27 July 2026. Toronto Shots fired near US consulate in Canada for second time in four months No one was injured and no suspects have been identified in connection to shooting near Toronto compound, police say
Prefer the Guardian on Google 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.
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