Shots fired outside the US embassy in Canada for the second time this year | Story

Police have previously suggested a connection between anti-Semitic attacks in the city and the shooting at the US embassy.

At least one gunshot was fired outside the US embassy in Toronto, the second incident in just four months.

No one was injured in the attack, police said on Monday, adding that a bullet had been found and the structure of the building had been damaged.

A white sedan was seen fleeing the scene at around 5am local time (09:00 GMT), which police said they briefly pursued before abandoning the chase for safety reasons due to its high speed.

No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.

A spokesperson for the US State Department said Washington is working closely with Canadian officials to follow up.

Toronto police declined to comment on a possible motive for this week’s shooting and whether it is related to previous incidents.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he hopes “all those responsible are found, prosecuted and punished to the fullest extent”.

This is the second shooting in four months at the US embassy in Toronto.

On March 10, people shot several times in a house, and later one police officer was killed in the process of arresting the perpetrators.

Toronto police said in June that young people in the Toronto area were being recruited through secret messages to shoot at various targets and film the shots.

Targets cited by police included synagogues, Jewish schools, a waste management company, and the US embassy.

Police have not released any evidence, saying only that the investigation is being carried out in cooperation with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the US FBI.