Unidentified suspects fired multiple rounds at the United States Consulate General in Toronto early Tuesday, prompting an investigation by the Toronto Police Service.
Police said officers responded to reports of gunfire near University Avenue and Queen Street West in Toronto early in the morning.
According to investigators, a white Honda CR-V travelling westbound on Dundas Street West turned south onto University Avenue and stopped outside the consulate. Two male suspects exited the vehicle and fired multiple rounds at the building before fleeing southbound on University Avenue, police said.
Officers arriving at the scene found damage to the building’s glass and door, along with shell casings, consistent with a firearm discharge.
Police said people were inside the building at the time, but no injuries were reported.
Investigators have released an image of the suspect vehicle and are reviewing surveillance footage from the area as they work to identify the suspects.
Mark Carney calls Toronto U.S. consulate gunfire ‘reprehensible’
Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney stated that the shots fired toward the United States Consulate General Toronto early this morning were a reprehensible act of violence and an attempt at intimidation. Writing on X, Carney said he was relieved that no one was injured. He added that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and other federal agencies would provide all necessary resources to assist the Toronto Police Service in their investigation to identify and bring those responsible to justice. Carney also said the government’s Incident Response Group had recently reviewed potential changes to Canada’s threat landscape and stressed the importance of continued vigilance to strengthen domestic security.