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2 people, including a teenager, facing multiple charges after gunshot fired at U.S. consulate in Toronto
Police say the suspects were recruited through encrypted messaging apps and offered money to open fire on the consulate.
- Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw announced Thursday that a 19-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy were arrested for the July 27 shooting at the United States Consulate, with both facing 11 charges including attacking premises of internationally protected persons.
- Police allege the suspects were recruited via encrypted messaging apps to target the diplomatic mission. Superintendent of Detective Operations Joe Matthews described the operation as a violent pyramid scheme with "dozens" of people in Toronto "at the lower level that are actually taking the contracts."
- A white Honda Accord pulled alongside the consulate at 4:46 a.m. on July 27, firing one shot before fleeing and triggering a high-speed pursuit exceeding 140 km/h. Investigators also linked the pair to a vehicle fire in Caledon three days earlier.
- The incident follows a March 10 shooting at the same building, which spurred a major national security investigation involving the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Authorities have maintained a visible police presence at the site since that earlier attack.
- Chief Demkiw warned of an ongoing trend of young people being offered money for violent acts, calling for systemic interventions to stop the "revolving door" of youth involvement in such contract crimes.
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EstamosAquí MXCanadian authorities arrested a 19-year-old youth and a 15-year-old teenager after the second shooting at the U.S. consulate in Toronto.
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