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A police officer was injured during a shooting near a synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, on Sunday night as worshippers gathered for Yom Kippur. The incident occurred around 7:10 p.m., and though no one inside the building was harmed, shots were fired through the stained glass windows. Police confirmed that an officer sustained injuries while confronting the alleged shooter; there are unconfirmed reports that the shooter is in critical condition. Premier Doug Ford expressed strong condemnation of the attack, emphasizing the need for prosecution to full extent of the law.
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.
Two people, including a police officer, were wounded in a shooting incident outside a Belleville, Ont., synagogue Sunday night as worshippers gathered to mark Yom Kippur.
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worshippers → include → Kippur
No one inside the shul was hurt, according to a social media statement by the Sons of Jacob Congregation.
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There were multiple unconfirmed reports the alleged shooter was in critical condition.
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Belleville Police said on social media one of their officers “encountered an individual in the area at about 7:10 p.m.” and “the officer and the individual sustained injuries and were transported to hospital.”
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officer → say → hospital
It said there was no further threat to public safety but did not elaborate further; the synagogue is a two-storey brick building in a residential neighbourhood near Belleville’s downtown.
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synagogue → say → downtown
Another unidentified congregant told the Sun’s Kinsella: “We had an officer there before we started and they started shooting at him.
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They never breached the building, but shots came through.”
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shots → breach → building
“Thanks to the police officer who got injured.
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We pray for his speedy recovery.”
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Premier Doug Ford said he expected all responsible to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
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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.
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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,” he said on social media.
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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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who → shoot → family
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.”
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who → owe → community
John Fraser, a Liberal MPP in Ottawa, called it “a horrific act of antisemitic violence.”
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“Families were gathered in community and prayer when shots came pouring through the stained glass window of their local synagogue,” he said in a statement.
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he → gather → statement
The Jewish community is on high alert as they mark the holiest day of the year.
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they → mark → year
Police forces had announced security plans for the Jewish holidays amid a wave of antisemitism.
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“For years we have seen a growing number of Jewish centres targeted by gunfire,” said Fraser.
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Fraser → see → gunfire
“It was only a matter of time before someone was brazen enough to do something like this.”
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someone → do → this
Police in York Region north of Toronto, about 180 kilometres away, said it understood the Belleville incident would cause concern in its jurisdiction, and they remain in contact with their “faith partners.”
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they → say → partners
“Our officers will continue to be visible in the areas where people gather to worship,” it said in a statement.
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