Police officer shot outside Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur
- On Sunday night, a police officer and an individual were shot outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, during a Yom Kippur gathering.
- The incident disrupted a peaceful evening in a mostly residential area as the Jewish community marked the solemn religious holiday around 7:10 p.m.
- According to The Belleville Police Service, an officer encountered the individual near Bleecker Avenue and Victoria Avenue, with both sustaining injuries and being transported to hospital.
- Ontario's Special Investigations Unit , the province's civilian police watchdog, has launched an investigation into the shooting, with local police providing no further comment at this time.
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford condemned the shooting, stating he is "disgusted" and expects those responsible to be "prosecuted to the full extent of the law," while thanking first responders.
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A shooting has broken out outside a synagogue in the Canadian city of Belleville, Ontario, as members of the Jewish community gathered for Yom Kippur services. A police officer was injured in the incident, Reuters reports, reports News.bg. Police say the shooting happened around 7:10 p.m. on September 20 in the city's east side, near a residential area. According to the Ontario Special Investigation Unit, the suspected shooter - a 29-year-old ma…
Toronto, Canada, Sep 21 (EFE).- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney this Monday condemned the shooting the previous night in front of a synagogue in the Canadian town of Belleville, during the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, in which a police officer and an armed man were seriously injured. "The Jews must be able to practice [...] The Carney entrance condemns the shooting in front of a synagogue in Canada in the middle of Yom Kippur was first publ…
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NaftemporikiCarney condemns shooting outside Canadian synagogue on Yom Kippur
TORONTO, Sept 21 - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday condemned a shooting outside a synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, on Sunday evening that left a police officer wounded as members of the Jewish community gathered for Yom Kippur services. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MichaelSavage.com – Shooting near Ontario synagogue injures two, including officer
A Sunday night shooting near a synagogue in the southern Ontario city of Belleville has left two people injured, including a local police officer, authorities said. The shooting occurred around 7:10 p.m. EDT in the area of Bleecker and Victoria avenues, the police department for the city of Belleville, located about 118 miles northeast of…
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