Peel Regional Police say they are receiving reports of scam calls that appear to come from their non-emergency line largely targeting members of Asian communities. The caller claims to be a police officer, police said in a news release Thursday. "The caller references personal information about the victim to establish trust and extract further sensitive information, including banking details," police said.
Acting U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Joe Thompson described the incident as a political assassination, a term rarely used in the U.S., highlighting the rise of violent political extremism.