Toronto police arrest two in US Consulate shooting investigation

Suspects recruited via encrypted app and offered money for violent acts, Toronto police reveal after arrests.Published On 6 Aug 20266 Aug 2026Toronto police have announced two arrests in connection with the shooting at the US Consulate last month, calling the suspects “criminals for hire.”Authorities on Thursday said they arrested a 19-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy in the second shooting at the United States Consulate in five months.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Toronto police officer shot while investigating attack on US consulatelist 2 of 3Toronto engulfed by wildfire smoke as US cities threatenedlist 3 of 3Shot fired outside US consulate in Toronto for second time this yearend of listThe latest shooting in July followed a March 10 attack on the diplomatic mission that also occurred before dawn. Police arrested two people in that case in June.No one was injured in either event, but police described both as “national security” incidents, and the initial shooting on March 10 prompted beefed-up protection for US and Israeli diplomatic buildings in multiple Canadian cities, as war gripped the Middle East.The Royal Canadian Mounted Police also opened a parallel in...