Toronto police say the white Honda CR‑V that police believe was used in a handgun attack on the United States consulate on Tuesday has been recovered within hours of the incident. The vehicle, which officers say was stolen shortly before the shooting, was found on Thursday, though officials are withholding further details.
Police said two unidentified individuals pulled up in front of the downtown consulate around 4:30 a.m. on March 12 and fired at the building with a handgun before fleeing the scene. No one inside the heavily fortified building was injured, and the incident was not reported until about an hour later, prompting concerns that those inside may not have been aware of the gunfire.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are treating the shooting as a “national‑security incident.” Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Mark Carney both condemned the attack, calling it an act of intimidation.
The incident unfolded amid heightened tension over the war in Iran and follows gunfire attacks on two Toronto‑area synagogues last weekend. Authorities warned that U.S. and Israeli consulates, as well as embassies in Ottawa, could see increased security measures in the coming weeks.
Toronto is home to a large Iranian community, and the war in Iran has spurred both supportive and protest demonstrations outside the U.S. consulate in recent weeks. The consulate has long been a focal point for such protests.