A CEO said he and his family endured a 'terrifying' experience after their mansion was invaded by burglars, as Canadian police launched a manhunt.
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David Morton, CEO of MAC Group, emailed the Daily Mail a statement Friday, 36 hours after his Toronto home was invaded in an incident that saw the property boss and two of his adult daughters shot.
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They all survived.
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Morton told the Daily Mail on Friday afternoon in an emailed statement that his family went through a 'terrifying and life-threatening experience' while they should have been in the 'safety and security of [their] own home.'
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'It is difficult to put into words the trauma of experiencing something so horrific in the one place where everyone should feel safest: their own home,' Morton added.
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'No family should ever have to experience this,' he continued.
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'People should be able to sleep peacefully in their homes without fear of armed individuals breaking in and threatening their lives.'
Morton said his family was 'deeply concerned about the increasing violence associated with home invasions,' as well as the safety of families, around Toronto.
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A manhunt is underway for three men, believed to be around 20 years old, who police say are considered 'armed and dangerous.'
Mac Group CEO David Morton, 75, was shot during a home invasion in his Toronto house around 3.45am on Thursday
Morton's 64–year–old wife, Doriana Zohli, two adult daughters, Cristina Zohil–Morton (left) and Maggie Zohil–Morton (right), were also shot
The men broke into Morton's home in the flush Bridle Path neighborhood around 3.40am Thursday, according to the Toronto Police Service.
An 'altercation' began after the men, armed with firearms and a hammer, forced their way in through the rear end and demanded the family's personal valuables.
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Morton, 75, and his two adult daughters in their 20s, Maggie and Cristina Zohil-Morton, were shot during the home invasion.
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The CEO and his wife, 64-year-old Doriana Zohil, were also hit with a hammer during the overnight attack.
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The men escaped in a dark SUV before police arrived at the scene, and it was not immediately clear whether they had fled with any belongings.
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On Friday, police announced that the suspects were considered 'armed and dangerous.'
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The Mortons live in a seven-bathroom mansion valued around $2.1 million that includes a tennis court, an in-ground pool and private gardens, the New York Post reported.
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Toronto police also provided their initial descriptions of the men on Friday, saying that the first suspect was a black man, approximately 20, with a thin build.
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Races were not given for the second and third suspects, also aged around 20.
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One of them was also described as being thin, while the a description was not provided for the other.
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All of the young men wore dark clothing and a face mask, police added while requesting help from the public with identifying and finding the suspects.
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Toronto police said an 'altercation' started once the three masked men demanded the family's personal valuables, which ended in Morton and his two adult daughters being shot
Toronto Police Inspector Kristy Smith said at a press conference on Thursday that the Morton family had been rushed to the hospital following the attack.
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Smith said two family members had sustained 'life–altering injuries,' while the remaining two had severe but 'non–life–threatening injuries.'
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She did not specify who suffered which injuries, and further details about the injuries were not provided.
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The family 'tried to fight off' the home invaders before being shot and attacked, according to a source cited by the Toronto Sun.
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Morton and one of his daughters were shot in the leg, while his other daughter was shot in the arm, per the outlet.
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Surveillance cameras had been installed inside the multimillion dollar home.
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The footage has been turned over to police.
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Still, Smith said that authorities had 'no information at this point to suspect that this particular home' had been targeted by the masked men.
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I'm not quite sure what their motives are at this time and whether or not they were in the area looking at other houses prior,' Smith added.
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However, she noted that the neighborhood was an 'affluent area where people would have things that are sought after.'
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Smith also explained that carjackings had declined in Toronto but that home invasions 'for the purpose of stealing a car' were increasing.
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Still, she insisted that 'people should be able to feel safe in their homes,' assuring residents that police were doing 'everything that we can to identify, locate, and bring these suspects to criminal justice.'
Toronto Police Inspector Kristy Smith said there had been an increase in violent home invasions in affluent Toronto neighborhoods
Police said three masked men, two of whom were armed with handguns while the third was armed with a hammer, broke into the family's home
Cecil Hawkins, who lives in the area, called the break-in and shooting 'mindboggling.'
'It's a defenseless home owner,' he told CTV News.
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'Why would they react that way?'
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Hawkins said the owner of the home was a 'really lovely lady.'
‘She is so community-minded, so pleasant, affable, with two daughters,’ he added.
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Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said Thursday on X that she was 'deeply troubled' by the home invasion, acknowledging that the attack had 'understandably shaken the neighborhood and many residents across Toronto.'
Chow added that locals could expect to see an increased police presence in the area.
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The Toronto Police Service told the Daily Mail on Friday afternoon that there was no additional information to share at this time.
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