York Regional Police release images of synagogue shooting suspect
York Regional Police have released images of a teenage suspect allegedly involved in shootings at two synagogues in the Toronto area in March. No injuries were reported, but the incidents have heightened concerns about rising antisemitism and hate crimes in Canada. The investigation involves Toronto Police's newly formed counterterrorism unit and follows a broader trend of increased religiously motivated violence.
- ▪Gunshots were fired at the Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto synagogue on March 6 just before midnight, causing bullet damage but no injuries.
- ▪Shortly after, another shooting occurred at the Shaarei Shomayim synagogue in Vaughan, with no one injured.
- ▪Police obtained a court order to release surveillance images of the suspected teen, bypassing usual restrictions under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
- ▪Toronto Police's counterterrorism unit, established in March, is leading the investigation in collaboration with the RCMP and Ontario Provincial Police.
- ▪B’nai Brith reported a record number of antisemitic incidents across Canada in 2025.
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Open this photo in gallery:The Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto synagogue in Thornhill, Ont., which was targeted with gunfire just before midnight on March 6. The Shaarei Shomayim synagogue in Vaughan, north of Toronto, was also targeted soon after.Fred Lum/The Globe and MailShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe York Regional Police has taken the unusual step of releasing photos of a youth suspect they allege was involved in back-to-back shootings at two synagogues in the Toronto area earlier this year.A suspect allegedly fired gunshots at the Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto synagogue on March 6 just before midnight, according to news releases from the York Region and Toronto police forces.
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