Shooting near Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur leaves police officer wounded, man critically injured
Updated on: September 21, 2026 / 7:39 PM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- A police officer and a man were wounded in a shooting near the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, on Yom Kippur.
- The suspect, identified as Sean Ward, is hospitalized in life-threatening condition.
- The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating the exchange of gunfire, which involved police returning fire after the suspect discharged a shotgun.
- Authorities are considering the possibility that the shooting was a premeditated act of terrorism targeting the Jewish community.
- Politicians including Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned the violence and affirmed the right of Jewish people to worship safely.