Toronto police say they have linked multiple shootings to “multilayered” gun-for-hire networks, including an attack at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto in March. Police describe the networks as operating through more than one layer, connecting different incidents rather than treating the shootings as isolated events. The sources state that investigators believe the same type of criminal arrangements may have been involved across several cases, with the March consulate shooting cited as a key incident in the pattern.
One source adds that the gun-for-hire networks have also targeted synagogues, pointing to a broader range of violence beyond the consulate attack. The reporting indicates that Toronto police are working to connect these incidents through their investigations, emphasizing the complexity of the alleged criminal networks.
The sources do not provide additional details such as the number of shootings, the names of suspects, or specific charges in the passages provided, but they are consistent on police characterizing the link as a gun-for-hire operation connected to the March U.S. Consulate shooting.
