Toronto police confirm shooting at U.S. Consulate; suspect at large
Posted July 27, 2026 6:34 am.
Last Updated July 27, 2026 3:37 pm.
Toronto police are investigating after the U.S. Consulate building was shot at in the city’s downtown core in the early hours of Monday morning.
An officer stationed outside the consulate, in the Armoury Street and University Avenue area, a zone that also includes several government buildings, heard a gunshot around 4:45 a.m. on Monday and called it in.
Police say evidence of a firearm discharge was found outside the consulate and there was damage to the facade. No injuries were reported. Two security personnel were also inside the building at the time of the shooting, but it’s unclear if they heard the shot.
Investigators say a white Honda Accord with no licence plates was seen fleeing the area immediately after the shot was fired. Officers located the vehicle and began a police pursuit starting along Gerrard Street and onto the Don Valley Parkway (DVP). However, due to the suspect vehicle travelling over 140 km/hr and the danger associated with that speed, the pursuit was called off around the DVP and Don Mills.
There is no suspect description at this time, and no arrests have been made. They say it’s too early to determine a motive.
Monday’s reported shooting comes amid a series of high‑profile investigations involving gunfire directed at or near the U.S. Consulate this year.
On March 10, two suspects fired multiple rounds at the consulate’s front entrance before fleeing in a stolen Honda CR‑V. That case triggered a major national‑security investigation involving Toronto police, the RCMP, and INSET. One suspect was later arrested, while another remained wanted until police announced additional arrests in June.
Police later charged a 19‑year‑old in connection with the March attack after locating him at Toronto Pearson Airport. The investigation has since expanded to include multiple suspects and alleged connections to a broader pattern of coordinated shootings across the GTA.
In light of the shooting in March, Toronto police say they will be approaching this investigation with “great seriousness.”
“We will bring you to justice. You will be held accountable,” said Mayor Olivia Chow in a press conference.
Anyone with information concerning Monday’s shooting or dashcam video from the area is asked to contact Toronto police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
Police added it’s too early to say if there is a connection between the shootings at two Jewish bakeries over the weekend and the U.S. consulate shooting Monday.
