Police in Toronto say a Toronto police officer is fatally wounded after being shot during a house search connected to an investigation into an attack on the U.S. consulate in March. Multiple outlets report the officer dies of his injuries in hospital after the shooting during the execution of a search warrant. Police describe the incident as occurring amid an ongoing investigation tied to the March attack, which damaged the consulate’s facade.
According to reports, a suspect is identified as being in custody at a hospital in critical condition, while police search for a second suspect. One outlet names a second suspect as Zara Jabbi, 19, described by police as armed and dangerous. Another suspect is also described as 19 years old. Authorities say one person was present at the location and that officers remain engaged in searching for the remaining suspect. The investigation continues, with police urging the public to cooperate and reporting that the officer had been on the force for about 18 years, aged 43.
