Update - Second Suspect Charged in Vaughan and Toronto Synagogue Shootings
The York Regional Police Firearms Investigations Team and the Hate Crime Prevention Unit, along with the Toronto Police Service Integrated Gun and Gang Task Force, supported by the Counter-Terrorism Security Unit (Hate Crime Unit), have charged a second suspect in connection with March shootings at synagogues in the cities of Vaughan and Toronto.
On Friday, March 6, 2026, just before midnight, sounds of gunshots were reported in the area of Clark Avenue West and York Hill Boulevard. When York Regional Police officers arrived, they observed the front doors of a synagogue had been damaged by gunfire.
Two occupants, who were inside the synagogue at the time of the shooting, were not injured.
Just after midnight, on Saturday, March 7, 2026, Toronto Police Service officers responded to reports of gunshots at a synagogue in the area of Bathurst Street and Glencairn Avenue. When officers arrived, they located damage to the synagogue’s front entrance consistent with gunfire.
No one was inside at the time of the shooting and no injuries were reported.
Following a lengthy joint forces investigation, a second suspect was identified in relation to both incidents.
On May 27, 2026, a search warrant was executed at a residence in the City of Cambridge, with the assistance of the Waterloo Regional Police Emergency Response Team, and the suspect was taken into custody.
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The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police Firearms Investigations Team by calling 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7817. Anonymous tips can also be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or by visiting www.1800222tips.com.
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