Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto for a second time this year

Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto for a second time this yearImage source, ReutersImage caption, Police cordoned off the street on Monday as they investigatedByNadine YousifSenior Canada reporterPublished3 minutes agoPolice in Toronto are investigating after a gun shot was fired at the US consulate in the city - the second time this year such an incident has happened.Early on Monday morning, an officer stationed outside the consulate building heard the sound of a single gunshot and noticed a white car without a licence plate fleeing the scene.Police briefly engaged in a high-speed car chase before ending it over safety concerns. No injuries were reported in the incident. It is unclear how many individuals were involved in the attack. Monday's shooting comes after Toronto police arrested three people for a similar incident in March, which investigators have linked to a broader gun-for-hire network. New arrest in Toronto US consulate shooting as authorities probe foreign ties of gunmenPublished18 JuneToronto police said they were investigating the latest attack with the help of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and international law enforcement partners.Supt Jonathan Ko with the RCMP called it "another troubling incident", while the city's mayor, Olivia Chow, called the attack "brazen". The shooting occurred around 04:45 local time (09:45BST). Officers said they recovered one shell casing at the scene and damage to the building's facade. At least two individuals were inside the consulate at the time, Toronto Police Deputy Chief Frank Barredo said, but he noted the building is "very heavily fortified" and those inside likely did not hear the gun shot.He added that the investigation remains ongoing and that police across the city have been asked to lookout for the potential suspects."We will bring the people responsible to justice," Barredo said.In a post on X, the US Consulate in Toronto thanked the pol...