Toronto police arrest suspects in U.S. consulate shooting probe

Toronto police said the shooting at the U.S. Consulate in downtown Toronto was not an isolated act, but part of a wider criminal-for-hire network that has also touched synagogues, Jewish schools and waste-management sites. Investigators said the case now spans three arrests, two seized firearms and one suspect still sought in connection with the attack on the consulate at 360 University Avenue.

Police said the consulate shooting happened at about 5:29 a.m. on March 10, 2026, after two male suspects arrived in a stolen white Honda CR-V and fired multiple rounds at the building. Shell casings were found at the scene, damage was reported to the consulate’s glass and doors, and no injuries were reported because people inside were unharmed. Surveillance footage later showed the suspects recording the attack on their phones.

Toronto police identified one of the arrested suspects as Sheldon Tracey-Stewart, 18, of Toronto. Another suspect, Zara Jabbi, 19, remained outstanding and was considered armed and dangerous. Police said the investigation had also led to one suspect who will be charged with first-degree murder in the June 11 killing of Toronto Const. Marc Pinizzotto during a search-warrant operation tied to the same probe.

Chief Myron Demkiw said investigators were still trying to determine who was paying for the attacks, and police linked the violence to “criminals for hire” or “gun-for-hire” networks operating across Toronto. Officials said young people were allegedly being recruited through encrypted messaging apps to carry out shootings and record them for payment, a pattern investigators say has fueled attacks intended to intimidate communities rather than resolve a dispute.

Police said one recovered 9-millimeter handgun is believed to be connected to at least six shooting incidents, while a .45-calibre firearm is believed connected to at least 21 others. The shootings under review include incidents at synagogues, Jewish schools and GFL Environmental facilities, extending the investigation far beyond the consulate itself and into a broader public-safety and national-security concern.

The RCMP said it had been supporting the March 10 consulate incident as a national-security matter, and Toronto police said they were working with the RCMP, INSET and the FBI. The arrests underscore how quickly local gun violence can cross into diplomatic security, with investigators now treating the consulate shooting as one node in a larger network of paid violence across the Greater Toronto Area.