Suspect in vehicle fired at 3 Jewish members with replica gun: Toronto police
Police say the victims suffered minor injuries as investigators released surveillance footage and asked the public to help identify the blue SUV.
- The Toronto Police Service began investigating a suspected hate-motivated assault near Bathurst Street and Lawrence Avenue West in North York, where a suspect in a blue SUV allegedly discharged an "Orbeez-type" gun.
- Authorities are treating the incident as a suspected hate-motivated offence, with the victims described as "visibly identifiable members of the Jewish community" when the assault occurred.
- Investigators have released surveillance footage showing the blue SUV driving through the neighbourhood; the victims sustained minor injuries, Toronto police said in Saturday's release.
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Another Antisemitic Attack: Visibly Jewish Toronto Residents Targeted In Gel Gun Attack
Toronto police are investigating a drive-by shooting targeting visibly Jewish residents as a hate-motivated offense after suspects fired gel pellets from a vehicle on Thursday. The victims sustained minor injuries, and the suspect fled the scene. The Toronto Police Service released video footage of the suspect’s vehicle on Saturday in hopes of public assistance with […]
Toronto Police Searching for Suspect Who Shot ‘Replica’ Gun at Jews, Injuring Them
TORONTO (JNS) – The Toronto Police Service asked the public’s help on Saturday identifying a blue SUV, which a suspect drove on April 30 while shooting a “replica” gun at Jewish people. “This investigation is being treated as a suspected hate-motivated offense,” the department stated. Police described the weapon as a “Orbeez-type gun,” meaning one that […]
Toronto police searching for suspect who shot 'replica' gun at Jews, injuring them
The Toronto Police Service asked the public's help on Saturday identifying a blue SUV, which a suspect drove on April 30 while shooting a "replica" gun at Jewish people."This investigation is being treated as a suspected hate-motivated offense," the department stated.Police described the weapon as a "Orbeez-type gun," meaning one that shoots gel beads. It said that the victims, who were "visibly identifiable members of the Jewish community," had…
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