Police investigating after shots fired at U.S. Consulate in Toronto

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The U.S. Consulate is seen surrounded by construction pylons in a 2023 Google Maps image.

Toronto police are reporting that someone shot at the U.S. Consulate in the city’s downtown early Tuesday morning.

In a post to social media, police reported a firearm discharge in the area of University Avenue and Queen Street West at 5:29 a.m.

“Police responded to reports that someone discharged a firearm at the American Consulate” the post said, adding: “Police are on scene – Evidence of a firearm discharge has been located – No reports of injuries.”

The U.S. Consulate is located at 360 University Ave., at the corner of University and Armoury Street, just north of Queen Street West. The entrance for visa services is at the back of the building on Simcoe Street, while the entrance for American citizen services is on University.

In an update to the initial message, police said they were on the scene investigating, but that they had no information on a suspect. University Avenue was closed southbound from Armoury Street to Queen while the investigation continued.

Several buildings in Toronto and nearby have been shot at since the U.S.-Israel operation against Iran began 10 days ago. Three separate synagogues have been struck by bullets in the past week, and an Iranian-owned boxing gym in Thornhill, Ont., was hit by gunfire early Sunday morning.

Meanwhile, Norwegian police continue to investigate an explosion that occurred outside the U.S. embassy in Oslo on Sunday, and they have released images of a person who is believed to be linked to the attack, which caused minor damage to the building. There have been no injuries reported in any of the recent attacks.

The BBC reports that the U.S. state department is also investigating the Toronto incident. Coverage by CP24 showed police with flashlights investigating the outside of the building before dawn Tuesday morning, with a reporter saying it was too dark to identify any damage.

However, the New York Times is reporting that television images showed what appear to be at least two marks left by bullets in a glass door at the main entrance.

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