Posted on 06/17/2026 11:49:48 AM PDT by Twotone
Toronto police say multiple investigations into shootings around the Toronto area, including incidents at synagogues and the U.S. Consulate, reveal a pattern of young people being hired to perpetrate gun crimes in the city.
Chief Myron Demkiw and Chief Supt. Joe Matthews spoke at a news conference Tuesday morning, less than a week after police carried out search warrants related to multiple shootings across the city.
Three recent arrests have been linked to the shooting investigations, Matthews said, including the alleged killer of a Toronto police officer who was shot during a raid Thursday.
Demkiw said the investigators recovered two firearms in the raids: a 9-mm handgun believed to be connected to at least six shooting incidents across the city, and a .45-calibre firearm believed to be connected to at least 21 others, he said.
Demkiw added multiple Toronto-area shootings under investigation, and three recent arrests, are believed to be part of a wider network of young people hired to take part in shootings across the Toronto area, with targets including the U.S. Consulate, Jewish schools, synagogues and GFL Environmental waste management facilities, police said.
"Through encrypted messaging apps, young people are hired to carry out attacks against various targets," Demkiw said. "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."
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How many views do the videos get? Is some sick "influencer" behind this?
The 17 Punjabi youths arrested in Canada accused of extortion , their group sent a letter to Police saying they had 1000 armed men , thanks to the Trudeau/Carney Liberal governments
“… U.S. Consulate, Jewish schools, synagogues…”
No mention of which ethnic group these “youths” belong to, but I’m going with Alberta Mennonites.
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