1st LD Writethru: Shots fired at U.S. consulate in Canada's Toronto


By Lin Wei

OTTAWA, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Toronto police said Tuesday they are investigating a shooting at the U.S. consulate and searching for two suspects linked to the incident in Canada's largest city.

Police said in a news release that they responded to reports of gunfire directed at the consulate at 5:29 a.m. local time on Tuesday and that the shooting itself is believed to have happened at 4:29 a.m.

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