Toronto Raid Kills 43-Year-Old Officer, Sparks Manhunt for 19-Year-Old in Consulate Attack Probe
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Updated · CBS New York · Jun 12
Toronto Raid Kills 43-Year-Old Officer, Sparks Manhunt for 19-Year-Old in Consulate Attack Probe
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jun 12
Summary
Nicholas Bennett, 19, was charged with first-degree murder after Toronto police said he shot Constable Marc Pinizzotto during a Thursday search-warrant raid in North York; Bennett was wounded and taken into custody.
Gunfire erupted on the building's fourth floor as Emergency Task Force officers executed multiple warrants tied to a series of shootings, including the March 10 attack on the U.S. consulate.
Marc Pinizzotto, 43, died in hospital after the exchange; police said Zara Jabbi, also 19, remained armed and dangerous and was the target of a manhunt.
March's consulate shooting caused no injuries, but Canadian authorities treated it as a national security incident, and a U.S. court filing later linked it to Iraqi suspect Mohammad Baqer Saad Al-Saadi and Kataib Hezballah.