Toronto Police Officer Killed by Teen During Raid Linked to U.S. Consulate Shooting Investigation

Jun 11, 2026

Toronto Police Constable Marc Pinizzotto was killed during a raid linked to an investigation into a March shooting at the U.S. consulate and several synagogues. Nicholas Bennett, 19, will be charged with first-degree murder, while a second suspect, Zara Jabbi, remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous. The earlier attacks are allegedly tied to an Iranian proxy group, Kataib Hezbollah. Ontario's Special Investigations Unit is now investigating the officer's death.

Toronto police officer shooting death

▪Toronto Police Constable Marc Pinizzotto, 43, was shot and killed on June 11, 2026, while executing a search warrant in north Toronto.
▪Pinizzotto was an 18-year veteran of the Toronto Police Service and a member of the Emergency Task Force for the last five years.

U.S. consulate shooting investigation

▪The investigation also pertained to shootings at three Greater Toronto Area synagogues in March 2026.
▪The warrant was one of a coordinated series of five warrants executed across the city on the morning of the shooting.
▪A criminal complaint alleges that Kataib Hezbollah official Mohammad Bagher Saad Dawood al-Saadi orchestrated the consulate and a synagogue shooting on behalf of an Iranian proxy.
▪The raid was part of an investigation into a March 10 shooting at the U.S. consulate in Toronto.

First-degree murder charges

▪Bennett was shot by police during an exchange of gunfire and was hospitalized in critical condition.
▪Nicholas Bennett, 19, of Toronto, will be charged with first-degree murder in the death of Constable Pinizzotto.

Outstanding suspect manhunt

▪A second suspect, 19-year-old Zara Jabbi, evaded police during the raid and is wanted.
▪Police Chief Myron Demkiw warned that Zara Jabbi is considered armed and dangerous.

Officer tributes from officials

▪Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, Police Chief Myron Demkiw, and U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra offered condolences following the officer's death.
▪The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs and the Consulate General of Israel in Toronto also issued statements of condolence.

SIU investigation details

▪An SIU spokesperson said an "exchange of gunfire" occurred in a fourth-floor apartment, during which Pinizzotto was shot and another officer shot Bennett.
▪Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating the circumstances of the shooting.