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Toronto police say gun-for-hire networks linked to US Consulate shooting https://www.europesays.com/canada/91563/ TORONTO (AP) — Police in Canada said Tuesday they have linked multiple shootings, including at the U.S. Consulate…

Toronto police say 'criminals for hire' behind U.S. Consulate, synagogue ... Police say they believe young “criminals for hire” are behind dozens of shootings across Toronto, including one at the U.S. Consulate in March and others that involved synagogues. Two handguns seized during dawn raids last week could be connected to 27 separate shootings across the Greater Toronto Area, Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw said Tuesday. One of those raids involved Const. Marc Pinizzotto, who died after being shot last Thursday. The 43-year-old emergency task force member was among the officers executing a search warrant at 15 Martha Eaton Way, an apartment building near Trethewey and Black Creek drives, at about 5:40 a.m. June 11. After those raids officers seized two handguns. One, police said, was linked to six shootings, the other was associated with 21 reports. Investigators said they believed the guns were being passed between different shooters rather than only having two suspects. Story continues below advertisement 'Criminals for hire' The firearms seized during those raids are also linked to shootings at synagogues across Toronto. “What we are dealing with in this case and in other …

Toronto police say gun-for-hire networks linked to US Consulate shooting https://www.europesays.com/canada/91119/ Toronto police have linked multiple shootings, including one at the U.S. Consulate in March, to complex gun-for-hire networks…

Toronto police link shootings to gun-for-hire networks targeting synagogues https://www.europesays.com/canada/91585/ TORONTO (AP) — Police in Canada said Tuesday they have linked multiple shootings, including at the U.S. Consulate…

Guns-for-hire networks behind Toronto shootings, including at U.S. Consulate: police | NanaimoNewsNOW https://www.europesays.com/canada/91411/ “It is clear that some of the people hiring these criminals want to create a sense of fear…

Toronto police say gun-for-hire networks linked to US Consulate shooting :: WRAL.com https://www.europesays.com/canada/91493/ TORONTO (AP) — Police in Canada said Tuesday they have linked multiple shootings, including at the U.S. Consulate…

CP NewsAlert: Toronto police say multiple shootings linked to guns ... Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw speaks at a news conference in Toronto as RCMP Chief Supt. Jamie Zettler, right, looks on, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn By The Canadian Press Guns-for-hire networks behind Toronto shootings, including at U.S. Consulate: police Jun 16, 2026 | 9:33 AM Share on Facebook Share on Bluesky Share on X Copy Link TORONTO — Multiple shootings in Toronto, including one at the U.S. Consulate in March, have been linked to “multi-layered” gun-for-hire networks that recruit young people to carry out the crimes, police said Tuesday. Chief Myron Demkiw said similar networks have also targeted synagogues and Jewish schools in the city, and police are working with the RCMP and the FBI to figure out who is orchestrating the shootings. “Through encrypted messaging apps, young people are hired to carry out attacks against various targets,” Demkiw told a press conference. “In order to get paid, they’re required to film their attacks. Who’s paying for this? This is what we are trying to determine,” he said.

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=amto... Shootings at synagogues, consulate linked to gun-for-hire scheme Toronto police say they've arrested three people in connection with shootings at synagogues and the U.S. Consulate — and the arrests reveal a pattern of young people being hired to commit crimes.

Shootings at U.S. consulate, synagogues in Toronto linked to gun-for ... Open this photo in gallery: Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw is pictured at a press conference in Toronto on Tuesday. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press Share Save for later Please log in to bookmark this story. Log In Create Free Account A gun-for-hire network is behind multiple shootings across Toronto, including at Jewish synagogues and the March shooting at the U.S. consulate, Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw said on Tuesday. Toronto police worked with the RCMP and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation in its probe, during which they recovered a nine-millimetre handgun that was allegedly connected to six shootings and a 45-calibre hand gun involved in 21 shootings, both originating from the United States. Three individuals are facing charges after police executed five warrants in Toronto on June 11, including a raid that left a Toronto police constable dead, Chief Demkiw said at a press conference. The Globe and Mail previously reported the raid related to the U.S. consulate shooting was linked to a wider probe into a network of shooters-for-hire. Raid that left Toronto police officer dead tied to wider s…

A string of shootings in the Greater #Toronto Area are being linked to gun‑for‑hire networks recruiting vulnerable teens through encrypted apps. @uwaterloo.ca Dr. Adam Ellis joins us to discuss how the government can respond and how youth get pulled into organized crime: lnk.to/bigstory

The shootings at the US Consulate and synagogues in Toronto are connected to a gun-for-hire network that may also be behind the tow truck wars and waste company shootings. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Similar situation in Toronto. There is reporting that various gun-related crimes are part of a ‘guns-for-hire’ scheme, where participants do not know who hired them or paid. Taking video of the crime is part of the scheme. Includes U.S. consulate & synagogue shootings. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Shootings at U.S. consulate, synagogues in Toronto linked to gun-for-hire network, police say https://www.europesays.com/canada/91027/ Open this photo in gallery: Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw is pictured at a press conference in Toronto…

Toronto cops say shootings part of 'complex' guns-for-hire scheme ... Through modern phone encryption technology, Toronto Police now acknowledge a murky criminal network is paying young people to create terror in the city by shooting up political and religious targets. Don't have an account?Create Account Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw said this deadly ‘shooting-for-hire’ enterprise that led to thedeath of Const. Marc Pinizzottonot only recruited Toronto youth to fire their guns, but required them to record the crimes on video as proof. “Through encrypted messaging apps, young people are hired to carry out attacks against various targets and in order to get paid they are required to film their attacks,” Demkiw confirmed in a powerful, stunning and emotional news conference Tuesday at headquarters. While police announced three new arrests concerning the alleged plot to shoot up Jewish and American targets and potentially GFL business and residential sites, whether or not they were directed by international or domestic criminals remains under investigation. “Who is paying for this?” Demkiw said. “This is what we are trying to determine — including by working with our RCMP an…

Police in Toronto have said that dozens of shootings – including one at the US consulate in March – are linked to a “multilayered” gun-for-hire network that is also responsible for attacks on synagogues. Young adults and teens are being recruited through Telegram and paid to carry out attacks.

Toronto police say gun-for-hire networks linked to US Consulate ... By The Associated Press The Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Police in Canada said Tuesday they have linked multiple shootings, including at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto in March, to “multilayered” gun-for-hire networks that have also targeted synagogues in the city. Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw told a news conference that young adults are being recruited through encrypted messages and paid by the networks to carry out the shootings and have to film them to get paid. Some of the firearms used in the attacks have since been seized by investigators. A veteran police officer was killed last week in a raid related to investigation of the shooting. “What we know is bad actors are using criminal elements in our city to carry out these dangerous incidents,” he said. “It is clear that some of the people hiring these criminals want to create a sense of fear in our communities, including the Jewish community.” Demkiw said Toronto police, along with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the FBI are trying to determine who is paying for the attacks. Two firearms recovered during the investigation, believed to be involved…

Toronto police say dozens of shootings are linked to ‘multilayered’ gun-for-hire network <p>Young adults and teens are being recruited through apps like Telegram and paid to carry out attacks, officials say</p><p>Police investigators in Toronto have said that dozens of shootings – including one at the US consulate in March – are linked to a “multilayered” gun-for-hire network that is also responsible for attacks on synagogues around Canada’s largest city.</p><p>Toronto’s police chief, Myron Demkiw, told reporters on Tuesday that young adults and teenagers are being recruited through encrypted messaging apps such as Signal, Telegram and WhatsApp by “bad actors” and paid by the networks to carry out the attacks. Shooters are required to film their attacks in order to get paid.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/16/toronto-police-shootings-gun-for-hire-network">Continue reading...</a>

US consulate shooting in Toronto part of pattern of criminal-for-hire acts: Police https://www.europesays.com/canada/91437/ A shooting at the United States consulate in Toronto earlier this year is believed to be part of…