Man and police officer wounded in exchange of gunfire near Ontario synagogue
Officials say man was critically injured and officer was wounded in Yom Kippur incident near Belleville synagogue
TL;DR
- A police officer and a man were wounded in a shooting near the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario.
- The incident occurred on Sunday evening as members of the Jewish community were marking Yom Kippur.
- The man sustained life-threatening injuries, and the officer was also taken to the hospital.
- Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the shooting and have not indicated if the synagogue or Jewish community was targeted.
- Ontario's premier condemned the violence and affirmed the right to safe worship for Jewish people.
- This event follows warnings about rising antisemitism in Canada and previous attacks on Jewish institutions.