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A police officer was shot outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, on Sunday evening during Yom Kippur services. The incident took place around 7 p.m. near Bleecker Avenue and Victoria Avenue; both the officer and the individual involved sustained injuries and were taken to hospital. Ontario Premier Doug Ford condemned the shooting and called for full prosecution of those responsible, while the province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the event.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-21,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 20, 2023 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, a police officer was shot during an interaction with an individual near the Sons of Jacob Synagogue around 7:10 p.m. Both the officer and the individual sustained injuries and were transported to the hospital. The incident occurred as Jewish community members gathered for Yom Kippur services. Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) was notified and is investigating the shooting. Premier Doug Ford condemned the attack, stating that those responsible should be arrested and prosecuted. Local police have not provided further details about the incident while the investigation continues.
Written for “Belleville Synagogue Shooting” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 55 other(s) covering the same event.
Police officer shot outside synagogue in Ontario on Yom Kippur: Officials
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The incident occurred outside Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario.
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A police officer was shot outside of a synagogue in Ontario, Canada, on Sunday night, as Jewish community members were gathered to mark Yom Kippur, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said.
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Ford condemned the incident, which occurred outside of the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleview, Ontario, and called for everyone responsible to be arrested and fully prosecuted.
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Belleview Police said the officer encountered an individual in the area of Bleecker Avenue and Victoria Avenue around 7 p.m.
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The officer and the individual sustained injuries and were transported to hospital, Belleville Police said.
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Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU), the province’s civilian police watchdog, is investigating, according to police.
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"I’m disgusted by the shooting that took place outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville earlier this evening as Jewish community members gathered to mark Yom Kippur," Ford said in a statement.
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"My thoughts are with the Jewish community in Belleville and across Ontario, who have every right to gather and worship safely and without fear.
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I expect that all those responsible are arrested and prosecuted to the full extent of the law," he added.
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"My thoughts are also with the police officer who was shot, along with their family and loved ones.
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We owe an immense debt of gratitude to this brave officer and to all the first responders who acted so quickly to keep the community safe," Ford said.
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This is a developing story.
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