Gunfire targets US Consulate in Toronto again, no injuries reported
A shooter fired at the US Consulate in Toronto early Monday morning, police said, the second time this year someone shot at the building.
No one was injured in the incident, but a single shell casing was found and there was damage to the building's facade.
Toronto deputy chief Frank Barredo said a high-speed chase ensued that lasted an hour, but that no arrest was made.
He vowed that the search for the perpetrator or perpetrators would continue.
"We will approach this investigation with great seriousness," Barredo said at a news conference. "We will bring the people responsible for this to justice."
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow called the shooting a "brazen attack."
"I want to say to the person or persons responsible, we will get you," said Chow.
The shooting occurred despite heightened security
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The US Consulate was targeted March 10, when two suspects allegedly fired multiple shots at the building before driving away in a stol
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