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Police officer shot outside Ontario synagogue during Yom Kippur

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

What happened

The holiest day of the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, got off to a violent start just after sundown on Sunday night in Canada, when a gunman opened fire on a police officer outside a synagogue in Ontario.

Key facts

  • Reported by CBS News and published Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:32:25 UTC.

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Man and police officer wounded in exchange of gunfire near Ontario synagogue

Officials say man was critically injured and officer was wounded in Yom Kippur incident near Belleville synagogue A police officer and a man were wounded in an exchange of gunfire on Sunday near a synagogue in Ontario as members of the Jewish communi…

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