Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto for a second time this year

Toronto police said they were investigating the latest attack with the help of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and international law enforcement partners.Supt Jonathan Ko with the RCMP called it "another troubling incident", while the city's mayor, Olivia Chow, called the attack "brazen". The shooting occurred around 04:45 local time (09:45BST). Officers said they recovered one shell casing at the scene and damage to the building's facade. At least two individuals were inside the consulate at the time, Toronto Police Deputy Chief Frank Barredo said, but he noted the building is "very heavily fortified" and those inside likely did not hear the gun shot.He added that the investigation remains ongoing and that police across the city have been asked to lookout for the potential suspects."We will bring the people responsible to justice," Barredo said.In a post on X, the US Consulate in Toronto thanked the police for their response. Police have been stationed outside the US consulate since March, when shots were fired outside the building in what police at the time called a "national security incident". No one was injured in that attack. In June, police carried out raids in rela...