Bail review held for 1 of 2 alleged shooters in March U.S. consulate shooting

A Crown prosecutor is seeking to overturn a judge's decision to grant bail to Zara Jabbi, 19, one of two suspects accused in a March shooting at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The prosecutor argued before a Superior Court judge that Jabbi should not have been released.

Jabbi was arrested on June 17 in connection with the consulate shooting and other incidents. Police allege that young people were hired to commit gun crimes and film them for payment. During raids related to this alleged network, two firearms, a 9 mm handgun and a .45-caliber handgun, both originating from the United States, were recovered. Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw stated these firearms were linked to multiple shootings across the Greater Toronto Area.

Nicolas Bennett, the other suspect, remains in custody and is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Const. Marc Pinizzotto, who was shot and killed during a raid. Jabbi faces multiple charges, including attack on premises of internationally protected persons and discharging a firearm. Despite these charges, she was released on house arrest with GPS monitoring following a bail hearing on July 7. The specific reasons for her release are subject to a court-imposed publication ban.

Sheldon Tracey-Stewart, Jabbi's co-accused who is 18, also remains in custody. The incident at the U.S. Consulate on March 10, 2026, involved two males allegedly exiting a white Honda CR-V and firing multiple rounds at the building before fleeing. Responding officers found evidence of the shooting, including damage to the building and shell casings.

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These details are important as this investigation involves at least six shootings incidents in the greater Toronto area linked to a 9 mm handgun and at least 21 shooting incidents in the Greater Toronto Area linked to a .45-calibre handgun.