{"id":203659,"date":"2026-03-11T00:02:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T00:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/shots-fired-at-us-consulate-in-toronto-canada-usa-today\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T00:02:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T00:02:37","slug":"shots-fired-at-us-consulate-in-toronto-canada-usa-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/shots-fired-at-us-consulate-in-toronto-canada-usa-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Shots fired at US Consulate in Toronto, Canada – USA Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

Police in Toronto, Canada, are investigating after shots were fired at the U.S. Consulate building early the morning of March 10 in what authorities are calling a “national security incident.”
The shooting unfolded at about 4:30 a.m. on March 10, and a police officer was flagged down to respond about an hour later, Toronto Police Service Deputy Chief Frank Barredo said in a news conference. When police responded, they found evidence of a shooting including shell casings and damage to the outside of the building.
There were people inside the consulate at the time of the shooting, but nobody was injured because of its “highly secured, highly fortified” construction, Barredo said. There was damage to the glass and door of the building, Toronto Police Service said in a statement<\/a>.
According to a witness account, a white Honda CR-V pulled up outside the consulate and two males exited, fired a handgun at the building, got back into the car and left the scene, Barredo said. Anyone with information about the suspects or relevant dash camera footage is asked to contact Toronto police.
“We appreciate and\u00a0understand\u00a0the concern, how unsettling this is, how disturbing it is and how angry it may make some citizens,” Barredo said.
Chief Superintendent\u00a0Chris Leather with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the shooting is being investigated as a “national security incident.”
“The shots fired toward the United States Consulate in Toronto early this morning are a reprehensible act of violence and attempt at intimidation. I am relieved that no one was injured,” Prime Minister Mark Carney<\/a> said<\/a>.
Carney said the Canadian government “reviewed potential changes to the threat landscape in Canada and underlined the importance of continued vigilance to enhance domestic security” in recent days.
Leather said there was no indication of a threat to the general public. The RCMP is working with local authorities and communicating with the FBI in the United States and the consulate in its investigation.
Investigators are looking into potential motives for the shooting, Leather said. Asked if police are looking into any connection to recent shootings at synagogues in Toronto<\/a>, Barredo said all potential connections will be explored. Leather said that the U.S. and Israeli consulates will be seeing enhanced security measures in the area.
“These consulates deserve a heightened amount of vigilance and security\u00a0at this time,” Leather said.
The U.S. Consulate building in Toronto is the frequent site of protests, Barredo said.
Gary Anandasangaree, Canada’s minister for public safety, said in a statement on social media that the shooting was “absolutely unacceptable.”
“Canada will never tolerate intimidation and violence of any kind, including towards our American friends in Canada,” Anandasangaree said.
The U.S. State Department is aware of the incident and is monitoring the situation in coordination with local law enforcement, a spokesperson told USA TODAY in an email.
A description of the two males believed to be involved in the shooting was not immediately given by police. Toronto police released an image of the white Honda, which they said drove away from the scene southbound on University Avenue.
This story has been updated to add new information.<\/em><\/p>\n

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