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TORONTO (AP) \u2014 Toronto police announced the arrests Thursday of a 19-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy in the second shooting at the U.S. Consulate in five months,<\/span> alleging the attack was part of a gun-for-hire network. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The latest shooting in July followed a March 10 attack on the diplomatic mission<\/span> that also occurred before dawn. Police arrested two people in that case in June. No one was injured in either shooting.<\/p>\n

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police also opened a parallel investigation, treating the shooting as a national security incident. <\/p>\n

Police said they believe the suspects were recruited through an encrypted messaging app and were offered money to open fire on the consulate. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere has been significant public interest and speculation about who is behind these crimes,\u201d Police Chief Myron Demkiw said. \u201cThat remains a key focus of our investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Police identified the adult suspect as 19-year-old Xen-Ul-Abdeen Syed, who faces multiple firearm, arson and stolen-property charges, as well as a charge of attacking the premises of an internationally protected person. A 15-year-old also was charged but cannot be identified under Canadian law.<\/p>\n

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Since the first shooting, police have maintained a visible presence outside the consulate. The July 27 shooting occurred despite a marked police cruiser stationed nearby.<\/p>\n

Police said a white Honda Accord pulled alongside the consulate at about 4:46 a.m. and a single shot was fired, striking the front of the building. A brief police chase followed but police ceased the chase as the driver of the vehicle was traveling at an excessive speed.<\/p>\n

Chief Supt. Joe Matthews said investigators believe shootings, homicides and arsons are increasingly being commissioned through online apps, with suspects offered varying amounts of money depending on the crime.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn many circumstances we know they are not getting paid,\u201d Matthews said.<\/p>\n

Police also allege the two suspects were involved in setting fire to a vehicle in a community outside Toronto three days before the latest consulate shooting.<\/p>\n

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Toronto police in June said they believed multiple shootings, including the March incident, could be linked to \u201cmultilayered\u201d gun-for-hire networks<\/span> that have also targeted synagogues in the city.<\/p>\n

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