Police investigate second US consulate shooting in Toronto

Police are investigating a shooting outside the United States consulate in downtown Toronto early Monday, July 27, the second such attack on the diplomatic compound in four months. No injuries were reported.

Officers in the area heard a firearm discharged near the consulate on University Avenue at approximately 4:46 a.m. and found evidence, including a shell casing, outside the building. Police said the gunfire caused damage to the building's facade. A white sedan, described by some reports as a late-model Honda Accord without license plates, was seen fleeing the scene. Officers briefly pursued the vehicle but called off the chase for safety reasons as it reached high speeds. The immediate area was cordoned off for investigation, closing southbound lanes of University Avenue. No suspect description has been released.

The U.S. consulate thanked Toronto police for their response to Monday's incident. This marks the second shooting at the location since March 10, when two suspects allegedly fired multiple shots at the building before fleeing in a stolen vehicle. That earlier incident was described by police as a national security event and prompted increased security for U.S. and...