Canadian authorities investigating gunfire at US consulate in Toronto
Al Jazeera
Police report there were no injuries after someone fired a gun outside the US consulate in the early morning hours of Tuesday.
Police in Toronto, Canada, have announced that shots were fired near the United States consulate in the city. No injuries were reported, and authorities say that the incident is still being investigated.
In a social media post, local police said they responded to reports of an incident at 5:29am local time (09:29 GMT) on Tuesday, and that evidence of a firearm discharge was found.
Chief Superintendent Chris Leather of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police later said that the shooting was being investigated as a “national security incident”.
So far, no suspect has been identified, nor has any motive been determined. But the shooting comes amid heightened tensions between the US and Canada, and local politicians issued statements denouncing any violence.
“The shooting that took place at the US consulate early this morning is an absolutely unacceptable act of violence and intimidation aimed at our American friends and neighbours,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a statement.
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