Members of the police stand guard forward of a briefing by Deputy Chief Frank Barredo (TPS) and Chief Superintendent Chris Leather-based, Officer in Cost of Felony Operations for RCMP Ontario, held at 360 College Avenue, offering an replace relating to the firearm discharge that occurred on the U.S. Consulate, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 10, 2026.
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Canadian police are investigating after the US consulate in downtown Toronto was hit by gunfire early on Tuesday (March 10, 2026) morning. No person was injured.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Chief Superintendent Chris Leather-based known as it a nationwide safety incident and mentioned the nationwide police power is working with Toronto police to grasp the motive. Leather-based mentioned the American and Israeli consulates, in addition to embassies in Ottawa, will see a rise in safety.
Toronto Police Deputy Chief Frank Barredo mentioned two people emerged from a white Honda CRV SUV at round 4:30 a.m. and fired a number of photographs on the constructing earlier than fleeing.
“There have been folks contained in the constructing. Nonetheless, this constructing is extremely secured and extremely fortified and there have been no accidents,” he mentioned.
Mr. Barredo mentioned each suspects had been concerned within the discharge of the firearm. He mentioned there have been shell casings in addition to harm outdoors however mentioned bullets didn’t penetrate the constructing.
“It is extremely safe. The glass and the partitions are strengthened and so I don’t imagine there was any penetration into the constructing. It’s fairly attainable that folks within the constructing wouldn’t have even observed,” he mentioned.
Police launched an image of the white SUV, however there was no additional details about the suspects.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford known as it “a fully unacceptable act of violence and intimidation geared toward our American pals and neighbors,” and he hinted at a attainable hyperlink to the struggle in Iran.
“That is simply me talking. I imagine that there are sleeper cells everywhere in the world as we all know. They’re within the U.S, they’re in Canada right here. We’ve got to weed these folks out and maintain them accountable,” Mr. Ford mentioned.
“That is my private opinion and I do not suppose I am too far off with saying that. It is a completely different world now that we face with turmoil taking place in all places.”
Police mentioned it’s too early to find out a motive
The taking pictures comes after two Toronto-area synagogues had been struck by gunfire final weekend.
“This can’t stand. Toronto’s Jewish group has the best to apply their religion and tradition and to dwell their day-to-day lives with out worry, intimidation or violence,” Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow mentioned. “As we’ve seen too many instances, antisemitic incidents spike when worldwide incidents rise. It’s by no means acceptable to focus on the Jewish group.”
Ms. Chow mentioned there’s a heavy police presence on Tuesday (March 10, 2026) at each the U.S. and Israeli consulates in Toronto.
Toronto has a big Iranian group and the struggle in Iran has prompted demonstrations outdoors the U.S. consulate, each in help and in protest. The consulate is usually the positioning of protests.
Revealed – March 10, 2026 10:59 pm IST