Shots were fired at the US consulate in Toronto early Tuesday in the latest attack on an American diplomatic outpost amid the ongoing war with Iran.
Toronto Police said that they were called to the consulate in the center of Canada’s largest city just before 5:30 a.m. and found “evidence of a firearm discharge.”
No injuries were reported, despite officials saying they believed that there were people in the heavily fortified building.
At a late morning news conference, authorities said they were looking for two men in a white Honda CR-V. Investigators believe the men stopped in front of the consulate at around 4:30 a.m. and fired shots from a handgun at the consulate.
Police also announced that security would be stepped up at both the US and Israeli consulates following a series of attacks that included shootings targeting three synagogues in the Greater Toronto Area over the past week.
“The shooting that took place outside of the US Consulate in Toronto early this morning is absolutely unacceptable,” Canada Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said in a post on X.
“Canada will never tolerate intimidation and violence of any kind, including towards our American friends in Canada. We are glad to see that no one was hurt, and we are grateful for the quick response of [Toronto Police] at the scene.”
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who has clashed with the Trump administration on trade issues and tariffs in the past, also condemned the shooting on social media, calling it “an absolutely unacceptable act of violence and intimidation aimed at our American friends and neighbors.”
“I expect that police at all levels will bring every resource to bear to find the people who did this,” Ford added. “Everyone at all levels of government and across Canada needs to make clear that there is zero tolerance for this sort of intimidating and dangerous behavior, and that we will do whatever it takes to prosecute and punish the people responsible to the fullest extent of the law.”
In a separate statement, the State Department said it was aware of the incident and was closely monitoring the situation in coordination with local law enforcement.
Tuesday’s attack followed the explosion of an improvised explosive device outside the US Embassy in Oslo, Norway early Sunday. Police were still searching for a suspect in that case and were investigating whether the attack was linked to Operation Epic Fury, which entered its 11th day Tuesday.
