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Toronto Police have charged 25-year-old Omar Abdul Singateh with multiple offences following a shooting outside Rebel nightclub in the early hours of Sunday. Investigators allege that Singateh opened fire on people leaving the venue before stealing a rideshare vehicle with passengers still inside. Police say he then struck pedestrians and other vehicles while attempting to flee. Several people, including Singateh, suffered injuries that were described as non-life-threatening. Authorities recovered a firearm from the stolen vehicle. The charges include reckless discharge of a firearm, dangerous operation causing bodily harm, forcible confinement related to the passengers in the rideshare vehicle, and possessing a firearm while prohibited. At the time of the incident, Singateh was awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty in connection with a 2024 home invasion in the Montreal area. According to investigators, he and two other men beat and tortured a cryptocurrency entrepreneur for several hours before forcing the victim to transfer approximately $15,000 in cryptocurrency. The article also notes that Singateh was named in a U.S. federal indictment unsealed in December 2025, alleging his involvement in a firearms trafficking network that smuggled more than 100 guns from Florida into Canada during 2023 and 2024. U.S. authorities stated that dozens of those firearms were later recovered at Canadian crime scenes, including homicide investigations. The case has renewed attention on concerns about illegal firearms entering Canada from the United States and on the criminal justice system's handling of individuals facing serious charges while awaiting sentencing or the resolution of other proceedings. The nightclub shooting occurred during a weekend that also saw other high-profile shootings in Toronto, adding to public concerns about gun violence in the city.

Five people were injured and two were pronounced dead following an active shooter incident in Toronto on Saturday.

Two dead, four injured in shooting at Toronto's Salsa on St. Clair festival. Suspects at large, poli...

Two killed, four injured in shooting at Toronto's Salsa on St. Clair festival. Police investigating;...

At least two people were killed and several others injured in a shooting at the Salsa on St.

U.S. prosecutors have connected an Iraqi national, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, to a shooting outside the U.S. consulate in downtown Toronto on March 10, 2026. Al-Saadi, who holds senior roles in Kata’ib Hizballah and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps according to the charges, appeared in a New York courtroom facing six terrorism-related offences. Canadian authorities had previously treated the incident as a national security matter, with the RCMP leading the investigation after two suspects fired shots from a white Honda CR-V at the consulate building. No one was injured, but shell casings and damage were found at the scene. Prosecutors allege Al-Saadi and associates planned and claimed responsibility for at least 18 terrorist attacks across Europe, plus two in Canada, including the Toronto consulate shooting and an attack on a synagogue. FBI recordings reportedly captured Al-Saadi confirming that “our people” carried out the Canadian operations targeting “the consulate and the Knesset.” He allegedly discussed running multiple teams and seeking support for further attacks in Canada and the United States. The network is accused of using explosives, arson, and stabbings against synagogues, Jewish schools, embassies, and financial institutions in several European countries. Al-Saadi’s defence lawyer described the case as a political prosecution and raised concerns about the circumstances of his arrest in Turkey and transfer to U.S. custody. The case highlights ongoing concerns about Iranian-backed militant activities extending to North America.

A mass shooting at a Toronto pub injured 12, with police hunting a suspect who fled the scene. Injuries range from minor to critical.