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"
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