2 Teenagers Facing Multiple Charges After Gunshot Fired at U.S. Consulate in Toronto

Building was shot at last week, the 2nd such incident this year

Two people have been arrested and are now facing a host of charges after a gunshot hit the U.S. consulate in downtown Toronto, police say.

Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw told reporters at a news conference last Thursday morning that one person was arrested Saturday, while another was arrested Wednesday.

Xen-Ul-Abdeen Syed, 19, is facing a total of 15 charges including possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm, an attack on a premises of internationally protected persons, and flight while pursued by a peace officer.

Read the rest of the story at CBC News.

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