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Police officer shot outside synagogue in Ontario on Yom Kippur: Officials

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Agha, A. (2026, September 21). Police officer shot outside synagogue in Ontario on Yom Kippur: Officials. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/International/police-officer-shot-synagogue-yom-kippur-ontario-officials/story?id=136609349

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A police officer was shot outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, on Sunday evening during Yom Kippur services. The incident took place around 7 p.m. near Bleecker Avenue and Victoria Avenue; both the officer and the individual involved sustained injuries and were taken to hospital. Ontario Premier Doug Ford condemned the shooting and called for full prosecution of those responsible, while the province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the event.

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Story summary

On September 20, 2023 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, a police officer was shot during an interaction with an individual near the Sons of Jacob Synagogue around 7:10 p.m. Both the officer and the individual sustained injuries and were transported to the hospital. The incident occurred as Jewish community members gathered for Yom Kippur services. Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) was notified and is investigating the shooting. Premier Doug Ford condemned the attack, stating that those responsible should be arrested and prosecuted. Local police have not provided further details about the incident while the investigation continues.

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Aleem Agha

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Belleview Belleville Canada Jewish Ontario

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Ontario GPE · 7× Belleville GPE · 4× Ford PERSON · 3× Jewish NORP · 3× Belleview GPE · 2× Canada GPE · 1× Doug Ford PERSON · 1× SIU ORG · 1× Special Investigations Unit ORG · 1×

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"I’m disgusted by the shooting that took place outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville earlier this evening as Jewish community members gathered to mark Yom Kippur," Ford said in a statement.

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2026-09-21 · ABC News (US)

Police officer shot outside synagogue in Ontario on Yom Kippur: Officials · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

Police officer shot outside synagogue in Ontario on Yom Kippur: Officials asserted

officer → shoot → Kippur

The incident occurred outside Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario. asserted

incident → occur → Belleville

A police officer was shot outside of a synagogue in Ontario, Canada, on Sunday night, as Jewish community members were gathered to mark Yom Kippur, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said. asserted

Ford → shoot → Kippur

Ford condemned the incident, which occurred outside of the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleview, Ontario, and called for everyone responsible to be arrested and fully prosecuted. asserted

everyone → condemn → Belleview

Belleview Police said the officer encountered an individual in the area of Bleecker Avenue and Victoria Avenue around 7 p.m. asserted

officer → say → Avenue

The officer and the individual sustained injuries and were transported to hospital, Belleville Police said. asserted

Police → sustain → hospital

Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU), the province’s civilian police watchdog, is investigating, according to police. uncertain

Unit → investigate → police

Ford → disgust → statement

"My thoughts are with the Jewish community in Belleville and across Ontario, who have every right to gather and worship safely and without fear. asserted

who → have → fear

I expect that all those responsible are arrested and prosecuted to the full extent of the law," he added. asserted

he → expect → law

"My thoughts are also with the police officer who was shot, along with their family and loved ones. asserted

who → shoot → family

We owe an immense debt of gratitude to this brave officer and to all the first responders who acted so quickly to keep the community safe," Ford said. asserted

Ford → owe → community

This is a developing story. asserted

This → develop → ?