Claims extracted
15
sentences that state something as happening or true
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0 of 15 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
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Publisher signals
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Crime & Law
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The suspected gunman who was shot Sunday in a firefight with police near a southern Ontario synagogue died overnight at the hospital, investigators announced Tuesday.
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Sean Ward, 29, of Quinte West, Ont., armed with a shotgun, opened fire on Const. Jeff Smith, who was stationed outside the Sons of Jacob synagogue in Belleville, located about 118 miles northeast of Toronto, on Sunday at about 7 p.m. EDT, the start of Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.
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who → arm → calendar
Smith and a second constable who arrived on the scene returned fire, striking Ward.
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who → arrive → Ward
Both Ward and Smith were transported to the hospital.
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Ward → transport → hospital
Authorities said Ward suffered from life-threatening injuries and that Smith was in serious but stable condition.
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Smith → say → condition
The Special Investigations Unit, Ontario's civilian police oversight agency, announced Ward's death in a statement, saying only that he died in the hospital Monday night and that a post-mortem exam was scheduled for Wednesday.
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exam → announce → Wednesday
Yom Kippur services were underway within the synagogue as the shooting erupted outside.
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shooting → erupt → synagogue
Authorities have said upward of 30 shots were fired in the exchange, striking nearby residences and shattering windows of parked cars.
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shots → say → cars
No information about a possible motive has been made public, but SIU spokesperson Kristy Denette told reporters Monday that it would be "common sense" to think the synagogue and Belleville's Jewish community were the gunman's targets.
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synagogue → make → reporters
The Canadian Department of National Defense on Tuesday also confirmed to media that records indicate that Ward was likely a former member of the Canadian Armed Forces.
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Ward → confirm → Forces
"Our records indicate that a former Canadian Armed Forces member named Sean Ward matches the description provided," Department of National Defense spokesperson Andree-Anne Poulin said in a statement.
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Poulin → indicate → statement
Poulin said the former member in the department's records joined the Canadian Armed Forces in July 2012, served as an infantry soldier with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry and was released in June 2022 at the rank of corporal.
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member → say → corporal
Ward was not deployed during his service, Poulin said.
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Poulin → deploy → service
"We remain ready to provide assistance to the investigation if required," Poulin added.
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Poulin → remain → investigation
The SIU is investigating the police-involved shooting, while the criminal investigation is being conducted by the Belleville Police Service.
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investigation → investigate → Service
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