Man charged for shooting at two Toronto-area synagogues in March |
A man was charged on Wednesday for firing shots at two Toronto-area synagogues in March, police announced.
The man, who is not named because he was 17 at the time of the incidents, was accused of firing shots at the Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto late at night on March 6.
Two maintenance workers who were at the synagogue at the time of the attack, cleaning up from a Shabbat dinner, were not injured.
The man is also accused of firing multiple shots at the entrance of the Shaarei Shomayim congregation in North York, about 10 kilometers (6 miles) south, around 30 minutes later.
In both cases, only the buildings were damaged, and no injuries were reported.
York Regional Police said the accused was given illegal weapons possession and property damage charges. It said the investigation is ongoing.
CIJA and UJA Joint Statement – Suspect Arrested in Synagogue Shootings We are encouraged to learn that a suspect has been charged in connection with the shootings at Shaarei Shomayim in Toronto and Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto (BAYT) in Vaughan this past March. The suspect is… https://t.co/wic0WIpqJa — CIJA (@CIJAinfo) May 6, 2026
CIJA and UJA Joint Statement – Suspect Arrested in Synagogue Shootings
We are encouraged to learn that a suspect has been charged in connection with the shootings at........