3rd man arrested in Toronto synagogue shootings, no suspects remain: police
With the arrest, Toronto and York police said there are no outstanding suspects related to the synagogue shootings, though the investigation is still ongoing.
Toronto police have announced that a third man has been arrested in connection with the March synagogue shootings, marking the final arrest in the ongoing investigation. The 23-year-old suspect, Chris Perreira from Barrie, Ontario, faces multiple charges, including reckless discharge of a firearm, possession of a prohibited firearm, and mischief related to religious property. No injuries were reported in the incidents that occurred in March.
Perreira is accused of being involved in multiple shootings, including one at the Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto synagogue in Vaughan and another at Shaarei Shomayim synagogue in North York. He has also been charged in connection with two other shootings earlier in March.
According to Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw, the shootings are part of a pattern of criminal activity carried out by "young 'criminals for hire'" who are hired through encrypted messaging apps to commit attacks and film them. The Chief stated that the investigation is ongoing, and authorities are still trying to determine who is funding these incidents, including through collaboration with the RCMP and FBI.
No further suspects are expected to be apprehended, though the investigation remains active.
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