Toronto police share photo of suspect vehicle linked to U.S. consulate shooting

Toronto police are investigating reports that the United States consulate in the city’s downtown core was hit by gunfire early Tuesday morning.

In a social media post, officers said they responded to calls around 5:30 a.m. that someone shot a gun at the U.S. consulate located at 360 University Ave., near Queen Street West.

Detectives have released images of the suspect vehicle.

They said a white Honda CR-V was travelling westbound on Dundas Street West, turned southbound onto University Avenue, and stopped in front of the U.S. consulate. Two men exited the vehicle and allegedly fired multiple rounds at the building. The suspects then re-entered the vehicle and drove southbound on University Avenue.

When officers arrived, they found damage to the glass and door of the building, as well as shell casings at the scene.

People were inside the building at the time and were uninjured.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford called the shooting “an absolutely unacceptable act of violence and intimidation” directed at “our American friends and neighbours.”

In a post on X, Ford said he was glad Toronto police are investigating and expects law enforcement at all levels to use every available resource to find those responsible.

He added governments across Canada must make clear there is zero tolerance for such acts and that those responsible should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Toronto Police Deputy Chief Frank Barredo said it is too early in the investigation to determine whether Tuesday’s shooting at the U.S. consulate is connected to gunfire at three Toronto-area synagogues last weekend.

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