The York Regional Police Firearms Investigations Team, along with the Toronto Police Service Integrated Gun and Gang Task Force, have charged a third 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.
York Regional Police has previously announced that two suspects had been charged in relation to these incidents. Through the continued joint forces investigation, a third suspect was identified in relation to both incidents.
Investigators had previously charged the third suspect in connection with a shooting that occurred on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at a residence in the area of Clubhouse Road and Pine Valley Drive. The suspect has now also been charged in connection with another shooting that occurred on Thursday, March 19, 2026, in the area of Steeplechase Avenue and Beacon Hall Drive in the Town of Aurora.
