Shooting near Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur wounds officer and man
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Neutral summary
On the evening of September 20, 2026, at the start of Yom Kippur, a shooting occurred outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario. A police officer, who was present to secure the service, exchanged gunfire with a 29-year-old man who had opened fire. Both were wounded: the man was hospitalized in life-threatening condition, while the officer sustained non-life-threatening injuries. According to CBC News, the man was taken to hospital in critical condition. The Independent reported that up to 30 shots were fired during the exchange. Belleville police said the incident occurred around 7:10 p.m. and did not confirm whether the synagogue or the Jewish community was targeted. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned the shooting, saying that “Jews must be safe,” and Ontario Premier Doug Ford called the incident “disgusting.” Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has launched an investigation. CBS News noted that this was the latest in a string of synagogue attacks in Canada this year.
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ABC News (outlet profile)
Police officer shot outside synagogue in Ontario on Yom Kippur: Officials. Belleville Police said the officer was shot outside of the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, a city approximately 110 miles east o…
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The Globe and Mail (outlet profile)
Ontario’s SIU notified after Belleville incident. Interaction, in which an officer and an individual were taken to hospital, appears to have unfolded near a synagogue during a gathering to mark Yom Kippur
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
Une synagogue attaquée au Canada en pleine célébration de Yom Kippour. Un policier a été blessé et un individu a été grièvement blessé lors d'un échange de tirs survenu le dimanche 20 septembre 2026 au soir près d'une s…
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Telegraf (outlet profile)
Policajac upucan ispred sinagoge u Belvilu. Jedan policajac ranjen je iz vatrenog oružja ispred sinagoge u Belvilu, u Ontariju, dok su se pripadnici jevrejske zajednice okupljali povodom Jom Kipura.
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Nova.rs (outlet profile)
Pucnjava ispred sinagoge u Kanadi: Ranjen policajac dok su se vernici okupljali. Policajac je ranjen iz vatrenog oružja sinoć ispred sinagoge u Belvilu, gradu u kanadskoj provinciji Ontario.
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Europa Press (outlet profile)
Herido un policía en un tiroteo cerca de una sinagoga en Canadá en medio de los actos por el Yom Kippur. Un policía ha resultado herido este domingo a causa de un tiroteo registrado cerca de una sinagoga situada en la c…
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Haaretz (outlet profile)
Police officer shot outside Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur, officials say. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he is 'disgusted' by the incident, which was reported outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville as Jewis…
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B92 (outlet profile)
Pucnjava tokom jevrejskog praznika: Policajac ranjen ispred sinagoge u Kanadi VIDEO. Policajac je sinoć ranjen iz vatrenog oružja ispred sinagoge u Belvilu, gradu u kanadskoj pokrajini Ontario. Pucnjava se dogodila u vr…
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N1 Srbija (outlet profile)
Ranjeni policajac i još jedna osoba u pucnjavi ispred sinagoge u Kanadi. Policajac i još jedna osoba ranjeni su sinoć u pucnjavi ispred sinagoge u Belvilu, u kanadskoj provinciji Ontario, saopštila je policija, prenosi…
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Danas (outlet profile)
Pucnjava kod sinagoge. Policajac i još jedna osoba ranjeni su sinoć u pucnjavi ispred sinagoge u Belvilu, u kanadskoj provinciji Ontario, saopštila je policija, prenosi CNN danas.
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
Un homme et un policier blessés par balle près d'une synagogue au Canada en marge de la célébration de Yom Kippour. Une fusillade a eu lieu le dimanche 20 septembre dans la province d'Ontario à proximité d'une synagogue…
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CBC News (outlet profile)
Police officer and man injured in shooting outside Belleville, Ont., 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 mar…
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Le Parisien (outlet profile)
Canada : un homme et un policier blessés par balle près d’une synagogue en Ontario, le jour de Yom Kippour
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CBC News (outlet profile)
'We hit the floor': Belleville, Ont., synagogue leader recounts shooting that left police officer, man injured
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CBS News (outlet profile)
Police officer wounded in shooting near synagogue on Yom Kippur. Police have not said what led to the shooting or whether the synagogue or Jewish community was targeted.
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The Globe and Mail (outlet profile)
SIU investigating shooting near Belleville synagogue on Yom Kippur. Man and police officer injured after exchange of gunfire
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The Globe and Mail (outlet profile)
Police officer, suspect wounded in shooting near Belleville synagogue on Yom Kippur. Prime Minister Mark Carney condemns incident as an attack targeting the Jewish community
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The Guardian (outlet profile)
Man and police officer wounded in gunfire near Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur. Authorities say a man was critically injured and officer was wounded in exchange of gunfire near a Belleville synagogue A police officer an…
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Haaretz (outlet profile)
Police officer shot outside Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur, officials say. Prime Minister Mark Carney said Jewish people must be able to worship safely as police investigate Sunday's shooting outside the Sons of Jacob…
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Haaretz (outlet profile)
Here's the news you may have missed during Yom Kippur 2026. A police officer and a man were wounded in an exchange of gunfire near a synagogue in Canada ■ An Israeli man was killed in a West Bank shooting attack ■ Trump…
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The Globe and Mail (outlet profile)
Man critically injured and police officer wounded in gunfire near Ontario synagogue. A police officer and a man were wounded in an exchange of gunfire Sunday in Belleville as members of the Jewish community marked Yom K…
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Telegraf (outlet profile)
Kanadski premijer osudio pucnjavu ispred sinagoge tokom Jom Kipura: "Jevreji moraju biti bezbedni". Kanadski premijer Mark Karni osudio je pucnjavu ispred sinagoge u Belvilu, u Ontariju, koja se dogodila u nedelju uveče…
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Радио Свобода (outlet profile)
Вооружённый человек открыл стрельбу в синагоге в Канаде. В священный для иудеев день Йом-Киппур
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The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)
Shooting attack at Ontario synagogue on evening of Yom Kippur, Canadian PM condemns. Ontario Premier Doug Ford also condemned the shooting in a post on social media, saying Jewish community members had "every right to g…
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El Mundo (outlet profile)
Un policía herido de bala cerca de una sinagoga en Ontario, en las celebraciones de Yom Kipur. El sospechoso, de 29 años, se encuentra en estado crítico, según la Policía. Ésta no ha confirmado que el templo fuera el ob…
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Sud Ouest (outlet profile)
Un policier grièvement blessé par balle près d’une synagogue au Canada, le tireur dans un état critique. Un agent de police a été grièvement blessé par un tireur à proximité d’un lieu de culte juif en Ontario alors que…
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The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)
Jerusalem synagogue vandalized again on Yom Kippur. The vandals broke into the synagogue sometime between the end of Kol Nidre on Sunday night and the beginning of services Monday morning and removed a Pride flag that w…
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The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)
Canada’s Jews shouldn’t need a fundraising campaign to pray safely - comment. Const. Jeff Smith's presence is the main reason 25 people walked out of Kol Nidre unharmed. Ottawa and Queen's Park still write their securit…
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CBS News (outlet profile)
Police officer shot outside Ontario synagogue during Yom Kippur. The holiest day of the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, got off to a violent start just after sundown on Sunday night in Canada, when a gunman opened fire on…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Up to 30 shots fired after man opened fire on officer outside Ontario synagogue. A 29-year-old man opened fire on a police officer outside an Ontario synagogue during Yom Kippur, leading to a shootout with up to 30 shot…
Factual core
- A police officer was wounded in a shooting outside a synagogue in Ontario, Canada, on Yom Kippur.
- The shooting occurred as members of the Jewish community marked Yom Kippur.
- A police officer was wounded in the shooting.
- The incident happened in Belleville, a city in the Canadian province of Ontario.
- Police have not said whether the synagogue or Jewish community was targeted.