By Toronto police are investigating after gunfire erupted outside the U.S. Consulate in the city’s downtown Monday morning.
Officers were near the Consulate, located at 360 University Ave., around 4:46 a.m. when they heard gunshots ring out.
They eventually found evidence of shooting outside it, police said in a post on X. A white sedan was seen fleeing the scene.
Police did not provide a description of the suspect; no injuries were reported.
Earlier this year, the U.S. Consulate was targeted in a shooting that American authorities linked to an alleged international campaign from Iranian-backed groups against targets in Europe and North America. An Iraqi national in the U.S. is facing terrorism offences tied to the March 10 shooting.
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An 18-year-old man was also arrested last month in Toronto. Sheldon Tracy-Stewart was charged with 11 counts, including discharging a firearm, illegal firearm possession and vehicle theft.
Court documents obtained by Global News also allege Tracy-Stewart was bound by a release order at the time of his arrest. He is charged with failing to comply with a release order under the Criminal Code.
The investigation also saw the death of a veteran Toronto police officer; Const. Marc Pinizzotto, a member of the Emergency Task Force, was shot at while assisting in a raid tied to the probe.
Nicholas Bennett, a 19-year-old man, was charged with first-degree murder.
The investigation into Monday’s shooting is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
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