Unidentified Shooter Fires Outside U.S. Consulate in Toronto; Police Say No Injuries

Shots were fired early on Tuesday outside the United States consulate in downtown Toronto in an attack police described as a “national security incident”, with two men reported to have exited a vehicle and fired multiple rounds at the diplomatic building; authorities said the consulate is highly secure and there were no injuries.

“03:04 01:18 02:33 02:08 06:51 02:22 20 Minutes with AFP Published March 10, 2026 at 6:14 PM • Updated March 10, 2026 at 6:14 PM Shots were fired early Tuesday in front of the United States consulate in Toronto, Canada, prompting a rapid police response”

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The Guardian reported that “Two men fired multiple shots at the US consulate in Toronto early on Tuesday in what police described as a ‘national security incident’, prompting beefed-up protection for US and Israeli diplomatic buildings in the city,” and quoted Toronto police deputy chief Frank Barredo saying the suspects “approached the consulate in downtown Toronto at around 4.30am ET, exited a white SUV and fired several rounds from a handgun at the consulate.”

20 Minutes

20 Minutes likewise described the incident, saying “Shots were fired early Tuesday in front of the United States consulate in Toronto, Canada, prompting a rapid police response,” and noting authorities reported “no injuries had been reported.”

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Reported timing of the shooting differs between outlets: The Guardian’s account places the arrival of the shooters at about 4.30am ET, while 20 Minutes (AFP) cites Toronto police saying a firearm discharge occurred around 5:29 a.m.; the articles do not reconcile this discrepancy.

The Guardian said the suspects “approached the consulate in downtown Toronto at around 4.30am ET,” whereas 20 Minutes reported that “a discharge of a firearm occurred around 5:29 a.m. in front of the diplomatic building.”

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Police and federal agencies treated the incident as a national security matter and moved to strengthen protection at diplomatic sites, while emphasizing there were no injuries.

“Two men fired multiple shots at the US consulate in Toronto early on Tuesday in what police described as a “national security incident”, prompting beefed-up protection for US and Israeli diplomatic buildings in the city”

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The Guardian quoted Chris Leather of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police saying the shooting was “definitely a national security incident because we had the US consulate ... struck by gunfire”, and noted that “security protocols are being enhanced at US and Israeli diplomatic buildings in Toronto and in the Canadian capital Ottawa.”

20 Minutes reported police saying “Police are on scene” and that “no injuries had been reported,” and also noted that footage appears to show bullet impacts on the consulate’s entrance.

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The shooting occurred amid recent demonstrations and a cluster of related incidents that authorities said they were considering together, and investigators have engaged multiple agencies.

Both outlets noted protests outside the consulate over the weekend: The Guardian said “There were protests outside the consulate last weekend to denounce the war in the Middle East triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran,” while 20 Minutes reported “Several gatherings were held in front of the building over the weekend to protest the war in the Middle East, sparked by U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran.”

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The Guardian also mentioned that “Three Toronto-area synagogues have also been hit by gunfire in recent days, but no injuries have been reported,” and said the RCMP “was working with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation on the consulate shooting, as well as the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.”

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Authorities said they were investigating and taking additional precautions while public officials denounced the act; reporting indicated searches for suspects were under way.

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The Guardian quoted Ontario premier Doug Ford calling the incident “an absolutely unacceptable act of violence and intimidation aimed at our American friends and neighbors” and said the State Department “was aware of the incident and was closely monitoring the situation in coordination with local law enforcement.”

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20 Minutes noted that police were looking for two men driving a white Honda CR-V and that a section of University Avenue was closed as officers photographed the building’s façade.

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