Shooting near a synagogue in Belleville on Yom Kippur – there are wounded

In Belleville, Canada, a shooting occurred near the Sons of Jacob synagogue on Yom Kippur. A police officer was wounded and is in stable condition. The suspect was also wounded and hospitalized in serious condition. Congregants were evacuated, and police are investigating the motive, including a possible link to religious hatred.

In the Canadian city of Belleville, Ontario, on September 21, Yom Kippur, a shooting occurred near the Sons of Jacob synagogue. A police officer was wounded in the exchange of gunfire and taken to the hospital, where doctors assess his condition as stable with no threat to life. The suspect was also wounded after police returned fire; he is in custody and hospitalized in serious condition. Congregants were evacuated, and nearby streets were temporarily closed. Police and the synagogue's security service responded. The Ontario Special Investigations Unit is reviewing the circumstances of the police use of force. Law enforcement is determining the motive and whether the incident may be linked to national or religious hatred.