Man wanted for allegedly firing shots at two Toronto and Vaughan synagogues arrested
Police say the same suspect was linked to both attacks after a lengthy investigation, and no injuries were reported at either synagogue.
- Police arrested an 18-year-old man of no fixed address on Wednesday, charging him in connection with two synagogue shootings in Toronto and Vaughan that occurred in early March.
- Gunfire damaged the Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto synagogue in Vaughan on March 6, followed just after midnight on March 7 by a second shooting at the Shaarei Shomayim synagogue in Toronto.
- Because the suspect was 17 at the time of the offenses, police are not naming him; he faces multiple charges including discharging a firearm and mischief to property over $5,000.
- No injuries were reported during either incident, and the accused is scheduled to appear in court in Newmarket on May 20 to face the charges.
- The shootings drew widespread condemnation, prompting authorities to increase patrols around Jewish places of worship and neighborhoods throughout the GTA in response.
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18-Year-Old Man Charged in Vaughan and Toronto Synagogue Shootings
An 18-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with shootings at synagogues in Toronto and Vaughan earlier this spring, police say. The shootings occurred within hours of each other in March, first in Vaughan, Ont., then in Toronto. The first shooting occurred just before midnight on March 6. Sounds of gunshots were reported near Clark Avenue West and York Hill Boulevard in Vaughan. Officers responding to the scene found the fron…
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Man, 18, charged in two Toronto-area synagogue shootings
Toronto police say an 18-year-old man is facing several charges in relation to two March shootings at synagogues. Police say they found bullet holes in the doors of the Shaarei Shomayim synagogue after responding to gunshots just after midnight on March 7. Earlier that night, York Region police resp...
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