{"id":2578211,"date":"2026-03-10T13:49:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T17:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shots-fired-at-us-consulate-in-canada-in-unacceptable-act-of-violence\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T13:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T17:50:08","slug":"shots-fired-at-us-consulate-in-canada-in-unacceptable-act-of-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shots-fired-at-us-consulate-in-canada-in-unacceptable-act-of-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Shots Fired at US Consulate in Canada in &#8216;Unacceptable Act of Violence&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fshots-fired-at-us-consulate-in-canada-in-unacceptable-act-of-violence%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2578211&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Two men <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-marshal-recovering-after-being-shot-while-serving-warrant-in-ohio\/\" title=\"U.S. Marshal recovering after being shot while serving warrant in Ohio\">fired multiple rounds<\/a> at the U.S. consulate in Toronto early Tuesday, damaging a door and glass but causing no injuries. Police recovered shell casings and are treating the incident as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-snubs-gop-leaders-on-new-iran-diplomacy\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Snubs GOP Leaders on New Iran Diplomacy\">national security matter<\/a> while they pursue suspects who fled in a white honda CR-V. Ontario Premier Doug Ford condemned the attack and urged a full examination, while Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said the act is unacceptable and emphasized protecting the Jewish community and public safety.<\/p>\n<p>The incident follows a weekend of related violence, including gunfire at two Toronto synagogues. Media outlets such as Sky News, The New York Times, CBS News, and Reuters covered the event and its links to broader regional tensions, including an IED explosion at the U.S. embassy in Oslo that Reuters noted as potentially connected to actions over Iran.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Shots were fired outside of the U.S. consulate in Toronto early Tuesday, damaging the building.<\/p>\n<p>The gunfire is being investigated as a &ldquo;national security incident,&rdquo;&nbsp; police said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/shooting-at-us-consulate-in-toronto-investigated-as-national-security-incident-13517136\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Toronto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tps.ca\/media-centre\/news-releases\/firearm-discharge-investigation-american-consula\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">police<\/a> said that two men were seen outside the embassy in a white Honda CR-V.<\/p>\n<p>Police said that &ldquo;two males exited the vehicle and fired multiple rounds at the building&rdquo; before driving away.<\/p>\n<p>Police said some glass was broken by the gunfire, and there was damage to the door of the building. Investigators recovered shell casings at the scene.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Police noted that &ldquo;people were inside the building at the time, but no injuries have been reported.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Television images of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >consulate showed bullet marks<\/a> in one door, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/03\/10\/world\/canada\/us-consulate-toronto-shots.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;&#127464;&#127462; BREAKING: Shots fired at the U.S. consulate in Toronto<\/p>\n<p>Police found evidence of a discharged firearm.<\/p>\n<p>No injuries reported, no suspect identified yet.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after 2 Toronto synagogues were hit by gunfire last weekend and an explosion at the U.S. embassy in Oslo on&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8EiEBGKYVT\">https:\/\/t.co\/8EiEBGKYVT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wI4wbQ8wRK\">pic.twitter.com\/wI4wbQ8wRK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarioNawfal\/status\/2031358557413654733?\">March 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Times noted that the consulate was the scene of a weekend protest against the attack on Iran by the U.S. and Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Ontario Premier Doug Ford condemned the incident in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/fordnation\/status\/2031366316674691235?s=46&amp;t=yWx2-DgZKXYt01ENi9b6KA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post <\/a>on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The shooting that took place at the U.S. consulate early this morning is an absolutely unacceptable act of violence and intimidation aimed at our American friends and neighbours,&rdquo; he posted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m glad to see that the Toronto Police are investigating and I expect that police at all levels will bring every resource to bear to find the people who did this,&rdquo; he posted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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 behaviour, and that we will do whatever it takes to prosecute and punish the people responsible to the fullest extent of the law,&rdquo; he posted.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/us-consulate-toronto-canada-shots-fired-after-synagogues-attacked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>, the incident came just days after two synagogues in the Toronto region were struck by gunfire.<\/p>\n<p>No one was injured, but bullet holes were found in the door of one synagogue.<\/p>\n<p>Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow connected the dots.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This morning the U.S. consulate was shot at. This comes after shootings at synagogues over the past two weekends. This cannot stand,&rdquo; Chow said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Toronto&rsquo;s Jewish community has the right to practice their faith and culture and to live their day to day lives without fear, intimidation or violence,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/toronto-police-say-shots-fired-us-consulate-no-injuries-reported-2026-03-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>, the U.S. embassy in Oslo, Norway, was the site of an IED explosion Sunday. 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Police are treating the incident as a potential national security matter. Two men in a white Honda CR-V were seen outside the embassy; they exited the vehicle and fired several rounds at the building before driving off. Some glass was shattered and the door was damaged; shell casings were recovered at the scene. No injuries were reported, although people were inside the building at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Police and news outlets noted additional context: video images showed bullet holes in one door, and there had been a weekend protest at the consulate over U.S.-Israel actions in Iran. Ontario Premier Doug Ford condemned the shooting and urged a full investigation. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said there is zero tolerance for such intimidation and violence and emphasized protecting the city\u2019s Jewish community. Reuters also cited a separate incident: an IED explosion at the U.S. embassy in Oslo the previous weekend, linked to the broader tensions surrounding U.S. actions on Iran<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2578212,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Toronto-shooting.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[70371,3957,3817,34991,75476],"class_list":["post-2578211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-breaking-news-2","tag-canada","tag-diplomacy","tag-gun-violence","tag-us-consulate-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Toronto-shooting.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2578211"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578211\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2578215,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578211\/revisions\/2578215"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2578212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2578211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2578211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2578211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}