Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto, Ottawa says incident unacceptable - Reuters
Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto, Ottawa says incident unacceptable Reuters
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"The shooting that took place at the U.S. consulate early this morning is an absolutely unacceptable act of violence and intimidation aimed at our American friends and neighbours."
— Doug Ford , Politician
"We’re going to throw everything at this."
— Doug Ford , Politician
"There are two males who emerged and discharged their firearms [from the vehicle]."
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"This is a national security incident."
— Chris Leather , Executive
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Someone fired shots at the U.S. consulate in Toronto early Tuesday morning, authorities said, though there were no reports of injuries or damage. Police said earlier that officers responded to reports of shots being fired early in the morning near the U.S. consulate, where investigators found "evidence of a firearm discharged" at the scene in the downtown Toronto area.
A firearm was discharged outside the United States Consulate in Toronto on Tuesday morning, police said. Toronto Police said they responded to reports of shots being fired at around 5.30 a.m. near University Avenue and Queen Street West. No injuries were reported, but officers located evidence that a firearm had been discharged.
Toronto police are investigating after someone opened fire at the U.S. Consulate early Tuesday morning. Officers were called to the area of University Avenue and Queen Street West around 5:29 a.m. after reports that a firearm had been discharged at the consulate building. When police arrived, they located evidence confirming that shots had been fired.
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