TORONTO — Authorities in Toronto are examining reports that shots were fired at the United States consulate building in the city’s downtown area during the early hours of Tuesday.
Officials confirm that no one was injured in the incident.
Law enforcement officers with Toronto police responded to calls around 5:30 a.m. regarding someone discharging a weapon at the American diplomatic facility.
Authorities posted on social media that officers were dispatched to the location in the vicinity of University Avenue and Queen Street West.
“Evidence of a firearm discharge has been located,” authorities stated in their social media update.
Police have not yet provided any details about potential suspects.
This incident follows recent attacks on two synagogues in the Toronto metropolitan area that were targeted by gunfire over the past weekend.
