Toronto Jewish School Targeted by Gunfire for Third Time in 2024
No injuries reported in the latest overnight shooting as police and community leaders condemn escalating antisemitic attacks.
- Gunshots were fired at Bais Chaya Mushka Girls Elementary School in Toronto at 2:30 a.m., marking the third shooting at the school this year.
- The Hate Crime Unit and Integrated Gun and Gang Task Force are investigating the incident, with evidence of firearm discharge confirmed but no injuries reported.
- Previous shootings occurred in May and October, with arrests made following the October attack on Yom Kippur involving a 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy.
- Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and MP Kevin Vuong strongly condemned the attack, calling for action against rising antisemitism in the city.
- The incident follows a recent arson attack on a synagogue in Montreal, highlighting broader concerns about increasing antisemitic violence across Canada.