Key Facts

• A Toronto police officer, Constable Marc Pinizzotto, was fatally shot during a raid on a high-rise building in North York, Toronto.
• The raid was related to a shooting at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto that happened in March 2026.
• One 19-year-old suspect, Nicholas Bennett, was arrested and will face first-degree murder charges for the officer's death.
• Another 19-year-old suspect, Zara Jabbi, is considered armed and dangerous and is being hunted by police.
• The U.S. Consulate shooting involved two people firing multiple shots at the building before driving away.
• U.S. prosecutors linked the consulate shooting to Mohammad Baqer Saad Al-Saadi, an Iraqi accused of leading a terrorist network tied to Iran.
• Police also mentioned ongoing investigations into other shootings connected to this case but gave no details.
• The U.S. Ambassador to Canada expressed condolences to the officer’s family and honored his service.