On March 10, 2026, around 4:30 AM local time, two suspects fired multiple shots from a white SUV at the US consulate building in downtown Toronto. Police discovered evidence of a discharged firearm at the scene, including two bullet indentations on a glass door. No injuries were reported. Authorities classified the incident as a national security matter and increased security at US and Israeli diplomatic facilities in the city. Ontario Premier Doug Ford suggested a possible connection to the conflict in Iran. US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra described the attack as deeply troubling. Canadian federal police are investigating whether it constitutes a terrorist event. The FBI has alleged that an Iraqi national claimed responsibility for the consulate shooting.

On June 11, Toronto police officer Constable Marc Pinizzotto, 43, was shot and killed before 6 AM local time while executing search warrants at an apartment building in northwest Toronto as part of this investigation, according to The Guardian. The warrants were executed in connection with several shootings, including the consulate attack, the South China Morning Post reported. An exchange of gunfire occurred during the raid. One suspect was hospitalized, while a second suspect, 19-year-old Zara Jabbi, remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous, Al Jazeera reported. Police had previously released a photograph of the suspects' white Honda and are continuing to seek public assistance. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the FBI are assisting in the investigation.

On June 12, CBS News reported that suspect Nicholas Bennett, 19, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. The second suspect, Zara Jabbi, remains at large. The broader investigation into the consulate attack and other shootings also involves arms trafficking. Investigators are now examining whether the case is linked to a global terror network, according to The Guardian.

By June 16, Toronto police linked the March consulate shooting and other shootings, including at synagogues, to gun-for-hire networks that recruit young adults via encrypted messages, The Independent reported. Two firearms recovered from the suspects originated in the United States and were connected to more than 25 shootings.

On July 27, a shooter fired at least one shot at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto early Monday, the second such incident in four months, leaving a shell casing and facade damage, according to The Independent and Al Jazeera. No injuries were reported. A white sedan fled the scene, prompting a police chase, but no arrest was made. Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the March shooting and are investigating possible links to a gun-for-hire network that targeted synagogues and Jewish-owned bakeries.