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Man wanted for allegedly firing shots at two Toronto and Vaughan synagogues arrested
- Police arrested an 18-year-old man of no fixed address on Wednesday, charging him in connection with two synagogue shootings in Toronto and Vaughan that occurred in early March.
- Gunfire damaged the Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto synagogue in Vaughan on March 6, followed just after midnight on March 7 by a second shooting at the Shaarei Shomayim synagogue in Toronto.
- Because the suspect was 17 at the time of the offenses, police are not naming him; he faces multiple charges including discharging a firearm and mischief to property over $5,000.
- No injuries were reported during either incident, and the accused is scheduled to appear in court in Newmarket on May 20 to face the charges.
- The shootings drew widespread condemnation, prompting authorities to increase patrols around Jewish places of worship and neighborhoods throughout the GTA in response.
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Man, 18, charged in two Toronto-area synagogue shootings
Toronto police say an 18-year-old man is facing several charges in relation to two March shootings at synagogues. Police say they found bullet holes in the doors of the Shaarei Shomayim synagogue after responding to gunshots just after midnight on March 7. Earlier that night, York Region police resp...
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Total News Sources23
Leaning Left12Leaning Right5Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Left
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- 57% of the sources lean Left
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C 19%
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