Police officer shot outside Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur
The civilian watchdog says the man was in life-threatening condition as police withheld details on what led to the gunfire.
- 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 policeman was shot in the vicinity of the Sons of Jacob synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, on Sunday as preparations for the Yom Kippur were held. The attacker, a 29-year-old man like the victim, was injured and is hospitalized. The police officer, aboard his vehicle, ... Continue reading "A policeman shot in an attack in front of a synagogue during the Yom Kippur in Ontario"
A man armed with a shotgun reportedly opened fire Sunday night on a police officer stationed in front of a synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, triggering a shooting that left the man and the police officer seriously injured, said Monday the Ontario police oversight body.
Canada synagogue shooting: Injured cop identified as Jeff Smith, shooter 29-year-old Sean Ward in critical condition
Rest of World News: Hours after the shooting ouside an Ontario synagogue Sunday evening, the police released the identity of the cop who was grievously injured in the exc.
The shooter was admitted to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. A policeman injured during the shooting is in a "critical but stable condition".
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