3rd Suspect Charged in Synagogue Shootings in Vaughan, Toronto
Chris Perreira faces multiple firearm and conspiracy charges after police linked him to four shootings across York Region and Toronto.
- On August 10, 2026, York Regional Police charged 23-year-old Chris Perreira of Barrie in connection with synagogue shootings in Vaughan and Toronto that occurred earlier this year.
- The attacks targeted Beth Avraham Yoseph synagogue in Vaughan and Shaarei Shomayim in Toronto within an hour of each other on March 6 and 7, damaging building entrances but causing no injuries.
- Perreira faces charges for four total shooting incidents; evidence linked him to a March 19 attack near Steeplechase Avenue and Beacon Hall Drive in Aurora and a March 25 shooting near Clubhouse Road and Pine Valley Drive.
- Police say no other suspects remain in the synagogue case following Perreira's arrest, which resolves the investigation begun after a 17-year-old from Waterloo and an 18-year-old were arrested in May.
- Perreira faces numerous criminal charges including four counts of reckless discharge of a firearm, two counts of mischief related to religious property, and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence.
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Third Male Suspect Charged in Toronto-Area Synagogue Shootings
A third suspect has been taken into custody and charged in connection with a string of shootings targeting synagogues in the Greater Toronto Area, police say. The male suspect is the third individual to face charges linked to the shootings that occurred at a Vaughan synagogue on March 6, as well as another incident at a Toronto synagogue the following day, York Regional Police said in an Aug. 10 press release. York police said they worked in con…
Police announce third suspect arrested over March synagogue shootings in GTA
Subhead:Twenty-three-year-old Chris Perreira of Barrie faces eight charges connected to two synagogue shootings in Vaughan and Toronto this past March.# York Regional Police announced on Monday that a third suspect has been arrested and charged after two synagogues in the Greater Toronto Area were targeted with gunfire in March of this year. Chris Perreira, 23, faces a wide array of charges including reckless discharge of a firearm, possession…
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Third suspect charged in Vaughan, Toronto synagogue shootings
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Third suspect arrested in March shootings at Toronto-area synagogues: police
TORONTO — A third suspect has been arrested in the ongoing investigation of two shootings at Toronto-area synagogues in March, police in York Region announced Monday. The 23-year-old man from Barrie, Ont.
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