Overview
- Officers responded around 10:50 p.m. to Temple Emanu‑El near Bayview Avenue and Highway 401 and found multiple bullet holes and shell casings, with no injuries reported.
- No suspect information has been released, and police say the incident occurred after Purim programming had ended.
- Deputy Chief Robert Johnson said investigators are increasing patrols and monitoring global events for local impacts as the probe continues.
- Officials including Mayor Olivia Chow and Ontario Premier Doug Ford condemned the shooting as antisemitic, and Jewish security groups urged heightened vigilance.
- Police clarified that only Temple Emanu‑El was struck Monday night, noting reported damage at nearby Kehillat Shaarei Torah was from a previous incident; more than 60% of reported hate crimes in Toronto this year have targeted Jews, police said.