Shot fired outside US consulate in Canada for second time this year

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Toronto police are investigating a shooting outside the US Consulate General that occurred early Monday morning. This is the second such incident at the building in four months, with no injuries reported in either. In the latest event, a shell casing was found and the consulate's facade was damaged. A white sedan was seen fleeing the scene at high speed. Police have previously suggested a link between anti-Jewish attacks in the city and shootings at the US consulate, stating that young people were allegedly being recruited to shoot at targets including synagogues, Jewish schools, and the US Consulate. The US Department of State is cooperating with Canadian authorities on the investigation.

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This is the second time in four months that shots have been fired at the US Consulate in Toronto.

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At least one shot has been fired outside the US Consulate General in Toronto.

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Washington was working closely with Canadian authorities following the incident.

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A white sedan was seen fleeing the scene at about 5am local time.

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Police previously suggested a link between anti-Jewish attacks in the city and shootings at the US consulate.

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Police have previously suggested a link between anti-Jewish attacks in the city and shootings at the US consulate.At least one shot has been fired outside the US Consulate General in Toronto, in the second such incident in just four months.Nobody was injured in the attack, police said on Monday, adding that a shell casing was found and the building’s facade had been damaged.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Shooting near Israeli consulate in Turkiye declared ‘terror’ attacklist 2 of 3Toronto police officer shot while investigating attack on US consulatelist 3 of 3Canadian authorities investigating shooting at US consulate in Torontoend of listA white sedan was seen fleeing the scene at about 5am local time (09:00 GMT), which police said they briefly pursued before giving up the chase over safety concerns due to its ultra-high speed.No suspects have been arrested, and the investigation is ongoing.A US Department of State spokesperson said Washington was working closely with Canadian authorities following the incident.Toronto-police" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="42216" data-entity-type="organization">Toronto Police declined to speculate on a possible motive for this weekend’s shooting and whether it was linked to previous incidents.Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he expected “all those responsible to be found, prosecuted and punished to the fullest extent of the law”.This is the second time in four months that shots have been fired at the US Consulate in Toronto.On March 10, several shots were fired at the same building, and one police officer was later killed in an operation to arrest those responsible.Toronto-police" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="42216" data-entity-type="organization">Toronto Police claimed in June that young people in the Toronto area were being recruited via encrypted messaging apps to shoot at various targets and record the shootings for payment.The targets the police mentioned included synagogues, Jewish schools, a waste management company, and the US Consulate.The police did not provide evidence, only mentioning that investigations were ongoing in cooperation with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the US FBI.

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