New arrest in Toronto US consulate shooting as authorities probe foreign ties of gunmen
Summary
Toronto police have arrested a 19-year-old suspect linked to a shooting outside the US consulate as part of a wider investigation into multiple shootings across the city. Authorities are probing whether foreign groups are paying people to carry out these attacks, which include targets such as synagogues.Key Facts
- A 19-year-old named Zara Jabbi was arrested at Toronto Pearson Airport in connection with the shooting outside the US consulate in March.
- Police believe multiple young gunmen were hired and paid by a foreign entity to carry out several shootings in Toronto.
- The gunmen were reportedly recruited online through encrypted messaging apps.
- Police recovered US-sourced handguns during a raid tied to the consulate attack.
- One Toronto police officer, Constable Marc Pinizzotto, died during the raid on suspects' apartments.
- The shootings also targeted synagogues and Jewish schools, with the aim of creating fear in communities.
- Toronto police are working with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the FBI on the investigation.
- US officials arrested an Iraqi man charged with planning attacks on Jewish sites and US interests in North America and Europe; his connection to Toronto’s case is unclear.
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