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Shooting near Belleville synagogue leaves two injured, including police officer

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Mohibuddin, S. (2026, September 21). Shooting near Belleville synagogue leaves two injured, including police officer. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/shooting-near-belleville-synagogue-leaves-two-injured-including-police-officer/article_841ebc66-2525-456c-8b2a-41bd065f8626.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-21 · by Samm Mohibuddin

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A shooting near a synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, resulted in injuries to one civilian and a police officer on Sunday night at 7:10 p.m. Following an exchange of gunfire in the Bleecker and Victoria avenues area, both victims were taken to the hospital for treatment.
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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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The incident occurred at 7:10 p.m. in the area of Bleecker and Victoria avenues, leaving an individual and Belleville officer injured after an exchange of gunfire, police say.
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2026-09-21 · Toronto Star
Shooting near Belleville synagogue leaves two injured, including police officer · assertive framing

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A shooting near a Belleville, Ont., synagogue left a police officer injured Sunday night. asserted
shooting → leave → officer
The incident occurred at 7:10 p.m. in the area of Bleecker and Victoria avenues, leaving an individual and Belleville officer injured after an exchange of gunfire, police say. asserted
police → occur → gunfire
Both were transported to hospital. asserted
Both → transport → hospital
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