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Toronto officer killed in Iran-linked raid tied to US consulate and synagogue attacks

A Toronto Police Service officer, Constable Marc Pinizzotto, was fatally shot during a raid linked to a probe into a March US consulate shooting attributed to an Iranian proxy group; 19-year-old Nicholas Bennett was charged with first-degree murder, while 19-year-old Zara Jabbi remained at large and considered armed. The operation broadened to other raids targeting Greater Toronto Area synagogues, with investigators and officials tying the incidents to Iran’s proxies and alleging Mohammad Bagher Saad Dawood al-Saadi orchestrated the attacks. Canada and 21 other states condemned Iranian regime attacks, and the investigation continues as the city mourns the fallen officer.