Gunman fires 30 shots at police officer outside Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur

A 29-year-old man opened fire on a police officer outside Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, on September 21, 2026, during Yom Kippur observance, triggering a shootout with up to 30 shots fired. A man was critically injured and a police officer was wounded; authorities have not confirmed whether the synagogue or Jewish community was targeted.

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Man and police officer wounded in gunfire near Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur

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Authorities say a man was critically injured and officer was wounded in exchange of gunfire near a Belleville synagogue A police officer and a man were wounded in an exchange of gunfire Sunday near a synagogue in Ontario as members of the Jewish community marked Yom Kippur, authorities said. The man was hospitalized in life-threatening condition. The province’s special investigations unit said the

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