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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There was an exchange of gunfire near the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville as congregants gathered inside to mark Yom Kippur, the authorities said.
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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www.thebureau.news/p/officer-wo... BELLEVILLE, Ontario — A police officer and a man were wounded in an exchange of gunfire outside Belleville’s Sons of Jacob Synagogue Sunday evening as worshippers gathered for Yom Kippur, with the con...