🇨🇦🇺🇸 A shocking investigation into the shooting at the U.S. Consulate in downtown Toronto has taken a major turn.

Toronto Police say two suspects — including a 15-year-old — were allegedly recruited through encrypted messaging apps and offered money to carry out the attack as part of a wider “criminals-for-hire” network.
The suspects are accused of firing at least one bullet at the consulate on July 27 while driving a stolen, unplated Honda Accord. Police say the vehicle was later abandoned in Scarborough after a high-speed pursuit was stopped for safety reasons.
The second suspect has been identified as 19-year-old Xen-Ul-Abdeen Syed. The identity of the 15-year-old cannot be released under Canadian youth justice laws.
Police Chief Myron Demkiw said investigators believe the motive behind this shooting is consistent with a previous attack on the same building in March.
Authorities say the investigation is expanding, with police focusing on the people allegedly organizing these crimes. Officials also revealed that the same network may be linked to other serious offences, including shootings, homicides, arsons, and recent attacks targeting Jewish-owned bakeries.
Detectives say some lower-level recruits may never receive the money they were promised, while dozens of individuals are believed to be involved at different levels of the criminal operation.
Police also allege the suspects were involved in a vehicle arson in Caledon three days before the consulate shooting, after allegedly stealing a vehicle, buying gasoline, and setting another car on fire.
No injuries were reported in the consulate attack, but police warn that organized crime is increasingly using online platforms to recruit young people into violent acts.
The investigation remains ongoing, and police say more arrests could follow.