Man charged with bomb threat against US Consulate in Halifax after 2 Toronto consulate shootings
Summary
Canadian police charged a man for making a bomb threat near the U.S. Consulate in Halifax. This threat follows two separate shootings earlier this year at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto.Key Facts
- A 54-year-old man named Ali Assakereh was charged with making bomb threats and public mischief.
- Police found a vehicle linked to Assakereh near the Halifax U.S. Consulate containing a propane tank and flammable liquids.
- Streets in downtown Halifax were evacuated as a safety precaution but the threat was later deemed not dangerous.
- The U.S. Embassy in Ottawa declined to comment on the investigation while it was ongoing.
- Earlier in 2024, two shootings occurred at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto, causing building damage but no injuries.
- The Toronto shootings involved multiple shots in March and a single shot fired in July.
- Police arrested two young suspects in the July shooting and are investigating possible connections to a gun-for-hire network.
- Authorities have not found any link between the Halifax bomb threat and the Toronto shootings.
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