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Toronto police investigate gunfire, vandalism targeting Jewish-owned bakery chain
Police say no injuries were reported as investigators probe whether the two damage incidents were hate-motivated.
- On Sunday, Toronto police launched an investigation into two separate incidents targeting a Jewish-owned Kiva, including a confirmed shooting at the Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue location.
- Investigators from the Toronto Police Service's Hate Crime Unit and Guns and Gangs Unit are treating the overnight attacks as potential hate-motivated offenses because both locations belong to the same Jewish-owned business.
- Officers responded to the Yonge Street Bagel Bar after reports of gunfire, while roughly 20 minutes later, authorities found a broken window at the Bathurst Street and Steeles Avenue West Bagel Bakery; no injuries were reported.
- Noah Shack, chief executive of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, said the attacks targeted a gathering place for families and raise concerns about potential escalating violence despite no one being hurt.
- Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow denounced the acts, stating hatred has no place in the city, and confirmed police will provide enhanced security at synagogues, Jewish schools, and community centers during the ongoing investigation.
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Jewish-Owned Business Shot at, Another Vandalized in Toronto
Two Jewish-owned bakeries in Toronto were vandalized on July 26, with one also struck by gunfire, in the latest incidents affecting the city’s Jewish community. Police are investigating whether the two Sunday attacks were hate-motivated. “One location was struck by gunfire, while the second sustained damage to a window,” the Toronto Police Service said in a post to X. No injuries have been reported and police are working to see if the two inci…
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