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723. ‘Want to create a sense of fear’: Toronto police say young people being hired for targeted shootings over messaging apps / Canada, Toronto: ‘Want to create a sense of fear’: Toronto police say young people being hired for targeted shootings over messaging apps. / 2026-06-16
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Type of hoax: suspected
Date: 2026-03-10
Location: Toronto ON
Summary: Police say dozens of shootings across the GTA are being carried out in “gun-for-hire” schemes where young people are paid by “bad actors” to shoot at various targets, including synagogues, Jewish schools, and the U.S. Consulate.