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TUE · 2026-03-10 · 12:48 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0310-23191
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Police investigate after shots fired at US consulate in Canada

Canadian police are investigating after shots were fired at the US consulate in Toronto early Tuesday morning around 5:29 a.m. ET.

Guardian staff and agencies in TorontoThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-03-10 · 12:48 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
Police investigate after shots fired at US consulate in Canada
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Canadian police are investigating after shots were fired at the US consulate in Toronto early Tuesday morning around 5:29 a.m. ET. Authorities found evidence of a discharged firearm at the scene, but no injuries were reported. The US embassy in Toronto and the Department of State have not yet commented. This incident follows an explosion caused by an improvised explosive device at the US embassy in Oslo, Norway, on Sunday. Norwegian police are still searching for a suspect in the Oslo bombing, with a possible link to the Iran war being investigated. Police have released surveillance photos of the suspect, who was wearing dark clothing and a backpack.

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The incident follows the explosion of an improvised device at the US embassy in Oslo on Sunday.

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Toronto police said in a social media post they responded to the reported shots at 5.29 a.m. (0929 GMT) on Tuesday.

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No injuries were reported.

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Officers said evidence was found of a discharged firearm.

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Police in Canada are investigating after shots were fired at the US consulate in Toronto.

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Police in Canada are investigating after shots were fired at the US consulate in Toronto. Officers said evidence was found of a discharged firearm and that no injuries were reported.Toronto-police" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="42216" data-entity-type="organization">Toronto Police said in a social media post they responded to the reported shots at 5.29 a.m. (0929 GMT) on Tuesday.Representatives for the US embassy in Toronto and the Department of State did not immediately respond to requests for comment.The incident follows the explosion of an improvised device at the US embassy in Oslo on Sunday. Norwegian Police were still searching for a suspect, with a possible link to the Iran war among the lines of inquiry.Norwegian Police on Monday published two photographs of the suspect they believe to be behind the weekend blast that caused no injuries and minor damage.The suspect, whose face was not visible in the grainy images from surveillance camera footage, was dressed in dark clothing with a hood over his head and wearing a backpack.The suspect is believed “to have placed an improvised explosive device (IED) next to the entrance” of the embassy, police said in a statement.“The individual has still not been identified and we have no specific suspects.”More details soon…
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