Shooter Hits U.S. Consulate in Toronto Again, Damaging Facade as Police Chase Suspect for 1 Hour
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Updated · WMUR Manchester · Jul 27
Shooter Hits U.S. Consulate in Toronto Again, Damaging Facade as Police Chase Suspect for 1 Hour
3 articles · Updated · WMUR Manchester · Jul 27
Summary
A gunman fired at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto early Monday, leaving facade damage and one shell casing but causing no injuries in the second shooting at the site this year.
An hourlong high-speed chase followed, but police made no arrest; Deputy Chief Frank Barredo said investigators are pursuing the shooter or shooters and treating the attack with "great seriousness."
The latest attack came despite heightened security after a March 10 shooting at the consulate, when two suspects allegedly opened fire before fleeing in a stolen vehicle; police arrested an 18-year-old and a 19-year-old last month.
Toronto police are still working to establish motive and have not ruled out links to multilayered gun-for-hire networks or to weekend shootings at two Jewish-owned bakeries.