Toronto, July 28 -- The US Consulate in downtown Toronto was targeted by gunfire Monday for the second time this year, prompting a high-speed police pursuit of a fleeing white sedan.

According to CBC News. officer on regular patrol near the consulate, stationed there following a previous shooting at the location on March 10, heard gunshots in the area around 4:45 a.m., CBC News reported.

According to CBC News, Toronto Police Deputy Chief Frank Barredo said the officer immediately saw a white Honda Accord without license plates speed away from the location. Officers briefly pursued the vehicle along the Don Valley Parkway near Don Mills Road, but called off the chase due to safety risks after the vehicle reached speeds exceeding 140 km/h...